Xylophanes jamaicensis
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Xylophanes jamaicensis is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Jamaica
.
It is similar to Xylophanes porcus porcus
, but the forewings are shorter and broader, the tornus is more produced and the outer margin is more excavate below the apex.
The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae
and Malvaceae
species.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family. It is known from Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
.
It is similar to Xylophanes porcus porcus
Xylophanes porcus
The Porcus Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Florida south to Bolivia.The wingspan is 70-79 mm. The forewing upperside has a distinct discal spot...
, but the forewings are shorter and broader, the tornus is more produced and the outer margin is more excavate below the apex.
The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants, variously called the coffee family, madder family, or bedstraw family. The group contains many commonly known plants, including the economically important coffee , quinine , and gambier , and the horticulturally valuable madder , west indian jasmine ,...
and Malvaceae
Malvaceae
Malvaceae, or the mallow family, is a family of flowering plants containing over 200 genera with close to 2,300 species. Judd & al. Well known members of this family include okra, jute and cacao...
species.