Xylophanes nabuchodonosor

(Xylophanes nabuchodonosor)

Description

Xylophanes nabuchodonosor is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Bolivia and Peru. The wingspan is 76–82 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes rhodochlora, but the first postmedian line on the forewing upperside is dentate on the veins between the costa and M3. The discal spot is small.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Xylophanes
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