- Xylophanes belti
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Xylophanes belti Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus: Xylophanes Species: X. belti Binomial name Xylophanes belti
(Druce, 1878)[1]Synonyms - Choerocampa belti Druce, 1878
Xylophanes belti is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras and Guatemala.[2]
The wingspan is 90-95 mm. The uppersides of the forewings, head, thorax and abdomen are deep olive green. There is a stripe running from the forewing base to the palp. The lateral patch on the abdomen and the undersides of the body and wings are deep carmine-red. The forewing upperside is deep olive green, although the interspaces have a silky blue-grey gloss. There are three antemedian lines, of which the second and third are merged together.
Adults are on wing year round in Costa Rica.
The larvae possibly feed on Psychotria panamensis, Psychotria nervosa and Pavonia guanacastensis.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Xylophanes/belti.html. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2007-04-30. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/xbelti.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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