Xylophanes epaphus is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. It is found from French Guiana possibly as far south as Argentina.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. epaphus
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It is somewhat similar to Xylophanes obscurus but generally paler and with a pinkish tint overall. The forewings are shorter and broader and less excavate below the apex. The forewing upperside is similar to Xylophanes obscurus but paler brown, the dark patch distal to the discal spot is smaller, transverse, narrowly oval and less than half the width of that of Xylophanes obscurus. The conspicuous postmedian line is slightly concave and running to the apex.
Adults are probably on wing year round.
The larvae possibly feed on Psychotria panamensis, Psychotria nervosa and Pavonia guanacastensis.
References
edit- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Xylophanes epaphus (Boisduval, [1875])". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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