Xylophanes rothschildi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru south to Bolivia.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Subfamily: | Macroglossinae |
| Tribe: | Macroglossini |
| Subtribe: | Choerocampina |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. rothschildi
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The wingspan is 63–72 mm. The upperside of the forewings is dark green with a bluish glow. The base of the wings is also green, but has a deeper colour. The upperside of the hindwings is nearly black with an inconspicuous pinkish-orange median band.[3]
The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.
References
edit- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ a b "Xylophanes rothschildi (Dognin, 1895)". Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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