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TAXONOMY:
Family: Sphingidae, Latreille, 1802 |
MIDI MUSICcopyright C. Odenkirk ON.OFF |
Very similar to Xylophanes elara
32 mm
Thorax and abdomen identical in colour and pattern to Xylophanes elara dorsally and verntrally.
Identical to Xylophanes elara except that the third of the oblique postmedian lines lies so close to the heavy fourth line as to be virtually indistinguishable.
The dark subbasal area along the inner margin of the forewing underside less extensive than in Xylophanes elara. Of the five postmedian lines present in
Xylophanes elara, line one is heavier, line two is absent, line three is prominent from the costa almost to the inner margin (rather than just toward the
costal margin), line four is absent, and line five is more wavy than in Xylophanes elara. CATE
The pronunciation of scientific names is
troublesome for many. The "suggestion" at the top of the page is
merely a suggestion. It is based on commonly
accepted English pronunciation of Greek names and/or some
fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names.
The suggested pronunciations, on this page and on other pages,
are primarily put forward to assist those who hear with internal
ears as they read.
There are many collectors from different countries whose
intonations and accents would be different.
"Xylo" is the Greek word for wood. The specimen type for the genus
Xylophanes is Xylophanes anubus. Perhaps ? when Hubner
examined this species, the yellow-orange and brown tones of the
forewings suggested wings of wood.
The species name "colombiana" is for the specimen type locality, Colombia
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