- Xylophanes chiron
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Xylophanes chiron 
Xylophanes chiron, adult Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus: Xylophanes Species: X. chiron Binomial name Xylophanes chiron
(Drury, 1771)[1]Synonyms - Sphinx chiron Drury, 1773
- Sphinx sagittata Goeze, 1780
- Sphinx butus Fabricius, 1787
- Choerocampa druryi Boisduval, 1875
- Choerocampa haitensis Butler, 1875
- Sphinx chiron nechus Cramer, 1777
- Xylophanes chiron martiniquensis Kernbach, 1964
Xylophanes chiron is a moth of the Family Sphingidae. It can be found in Mexico down to Northern Argentina and in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Jamaica.
The wingspan range is 77-81 mm.
The larvae feed on Rubiaceae species.
Subspecies
- Xylophanes chiron chiron
- Xylophanes chiron cubanus Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Cuba)
- Xylophanes chiron lucianus Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Dominica)
- Xylophanes chiron nechus (Cramer, 1777) (Brazil)
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Xylophanes/chiron.html. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
External links
- Xylophanes chiron Sphingidae of the Americas
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