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Xylophanes fassli

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Xylophanes fassli
Xylophanes fassli Male dorsal
Xylophanes fassli Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species:
X. fassli
Binomial name
Xylophanes fassli
(Gehlen, 1928)[1]

Xylophanes fassli is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

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It is known from Bolivia.[2]

Description

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Biology

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The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-04. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-25.