Xylophanes

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Xylophanes
Xylophanes anubus Enter species of the genus.

Xylophanes anubus Enter species of the genus.

Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Swarmers (Sphingidae)
Subfamily : Macroglossinae
Genre : Xylophanes
Scientific name
Xylophanes
Huebner , [1819]
Xylophanes tersa
Caterpillar of Xylophanes tersa

Xylophanes is a genus of butterflies from the family of moth (Sphingidae).

features

The moths have a streamlined build with long, thin bodies and narrow wings. The antennae are long, very narrow and sharply curved at the end in the shape of a hook. The genus is probably closest related to the genus Hyles due to the morphology of its genitals .

The first abdomen segment of the caterpillars is strongly thickened, the body tapers sharply from there towards the head. All caterpillars known to date have a pair of ophthalmic spots on the sides of the first abdomen segment, many species have other pairs of ophthalmic spots on the other abdominal segments. All of them have a well developed anal horn . The dolls are clearly drawn and have a wide cremaster .

Occurrence and way of life

Six species of the genus have been found in North America, three of which also reproduce there. Almost all known food plants of the caterpillars are from the family of the redness plants (Rubiaceae). The dolls move very actively if you disturb them. Most species pupate in loosely spun cocoons , in which also parts of the plant and the like. Ä. Be incorporated. The cocoon of Xylophanes falco is large and very strong.

Systematics

87 species of the genus are known worldwide:

supporting documents

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c James P. Tuttle: The Hawkmoths of North America, A Natural History Study of the Sphingidae of the United States and Canada. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Washington, DC 2007, ISBN 978-0-9796633-0-7 .
  2. ^ Ian J. Kitching, Jean-Marie Cadiou: Hawkmoths of the World. An Annotated and Illustrated Revisionary Checklist (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Cornell University Press, New York 2000, ISBN 0-8014-3734-2 .

literature

  • James P. Tuttle: The Hawkmoths of North America, A Natural History Study of the Sphingidae of the United States and Canada. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Washington, DC 2007, ISBN 978-0-9796633-0-7 .

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