Xylophanes ockendeni is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Peru.[2]
| Xylophanes ockendeni | |
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| Xylophanes ockendeni male recto MHNT | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. ockendeni
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| Binomial name | |
| Xylophanes ockendeni Rothschild, 1904[1]
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The length of the forewings is 35–36 mm.
The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.
Subspecies
edit- Xylophanes ockendeni ockendeni (Peru)
- Xylophanes ockendeni sensu Eitschberger, 2001
References
edit- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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