Xylophanes nabuchodonosor
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Xylophanes nabuchodonosor is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Bolivia
and Peru
.
The wingspan
is 76-82 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes rhodochlora
, but the but first postmedian line on the forewing upperside is dentate on the veins between the costa and M3. The discal spot is small.
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 Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
and Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 76-82 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes rhodochlora
Xylophanes rhodochlora
Xylophanes rhodochlora is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in Peru, Bolivia and possibly Colombia.It is similar to Xylophanes crotonis except for the forewing, which is smaller, shorter and broader. Although it is also green, it is considerably brighter. Furthermore, the pattern found...
, but the but first postmedian line on the forewing upperside is dentate on the veins between the costa and M3. The discal spot is small.