Xylophanes chiron

Xylophanes chiron

Xylophanes chiron - MHNT

Xylophanes chiron △ - MHNT
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Xylophanes
Species:	X. chiron
Binomial name
*Xylophanes chiron* (Drury, 1771)
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.

Xylophanes chiron nechus ♂ MHNT

Xylophanes chiron nechus ♂ △ MHNT

Xylophanes chiron nechus ♀ MHNT

Xylophanes chiron nechus ♀ △ MHNT

Xylophanes chiron cubanus ♂ MHNT

Xylophanes chiron cubanus ♂ △ MHNT

Xylophanes chiron lucianus ♂ MHNT

Xylophanes chiron lucianus ♂ △ MHNT