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Updated as per
AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF THE SPHINGIDAE OF BOLIVIA, October 2007 Updated as per personal communication withRodrigo Torres Núñez (Sumapaz, near Bogota, Colombia, Updated as per personal communication with Jose Ramon Alvarez Corral (El valle, Merida, Venezuela; 90mm; 2050m; January 10, 1993); September 10, 2012 Updated as per CATE Sphingidae; September 10, 2012 Updated as per personal communication with Brian Fletcher (La Azulita, Merida, Venezuela; 2360m; March 13, 2011); March 17, 2014 Updated as per personal communication with Les Catchick (Owlet Lodge, Abra Patricia, Amazonas, Peru; 2300m; September 30, 3018); May 4, 2020 |
Xylophanes rhodoclora courtesy of John Vriesi.
This site has been created by Bill Oehlke.
Comments, suggestions and/or additional information are welcomed by Bill.
TAXONOMY:
Family: Sphingidae, Latreille, 1802 |
Xylophanes rhodochlora, Abra Patricia Lodge, Amazonas, Peru,
November 3, 2008, 2100m, courtesy of Bob Curry.
Xylophanes rhodochlora, Owlet Lodge, Abra Patricia, Amazonas, Peru,
September 30, 2018, 2300m, courtesy of Les Catchick.
Xylophanes rhodochlora, La Azulita, Merida, Venezuela,
March 13, 2011, 2360m, courtesy of Brian Fletcher.
Xylophanes rhodochlora 3A, 90mm, El Valle, Merida, Venezuela,
January 10, 1993, 2050m, courtesy of Jose Ramon Alvarez Corral.
Outer spur of midtibia equal to inner. Underside of thorax more orange than in Xylophanes crotonis.
"Underside of abdomen more pink than in Xylophanes crotonis. Forewing upperside similar to Xylophanes crotonis but only first and fourth postmedian lines conspicuous; first postmedian line straight; all other oblique lines vestigial or absent; discal spot larger.
Xylophanes rhodochlora 3B, 90mm, El Valle, Merida, Venezuela,
January 10, 1993, 2050m, courtesy of Jose Ramon Alvarez Corral.
Xylophanes rhodochlora, Sumapaz, near Bogota, Colombia, courtesy of Rodrigo Torres Núñez,
tentative id by Bill Oehlke.
Xylophanes rhodochlora, Sumapaz, near Bogota, Colombia, courtesy of Rodrigo Torres Núñez,
tentative id by Bill Oehlke.
Moths emerge approximately one-two months after larvae pupate.
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