Xylophanes rufescens
Xylophanes rufescens is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from French Guiana, Venezuela, north-western Brazil and eastern Peru.[2]
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It is a large-eyed, rusty-brown species. The ground colour is buff, densely shaded and with scattered rust-brown marks. The forewing and hindwing underside are rust-brown.
Adults are probably on wing year-round.
The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2007-11-19. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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