Xylophanes hannemanni is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama and further south through Ecuador to Peru and Bolivia.[2]

Xylophanes hannemanni
Xylophanes hannemanni hannemanni Male dorsal
Xylophanes hannemanni hannemanni Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species:
X. hannemanni
Binomial name
Xylophanes hannemanni
Closs, 1917[1]
Synonyms
  • Xylophanes sericus Gehlen, 1940
  • Xylophanes hojeda Gehlen, 1928

The wingspan is 68–83 mm.

There are probably at least three generations per year. Adults have been recorded year round in Costa Rica.

The larvae possibly feed on Psychotria panamensis, Psychotria correae, Psychotria horizontalis, Psychotria eurycarpa, Psychotria elata and Psychotria nervosa, Palicourea padifolia, Coussarea austin-smithii and Thalia geniculata.

Subspecies

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  • Xylophanes hannemanni hannemanni
  • Xylophanes hannemanni pacifica Cadiou & Haxaire, 1997 (Pacific region of Mexico)

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.