Xylophanes vagliai
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Xylophanes vagliai is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Ecuador
.
The wingspan
is 95-100 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes aristor
and Xylophanes rhodochlora
. The forewings are relatively short and broad, with an almost straight outer margin. The anterior half of the thorax upperside is separated from the remainder by a fine white line. The tegula are edged in grey along the inner margin. There is also a median line of grey scales. The upperside of the abdomen has a broad, grey dorsal stripe and the lateral stripe is vivid yellow. The forewing upperside is similar to Xylophanes rhodochlora, but the ground colour is bronzy green with pearly reflections, the discal spot is smaller and the first and fourth postmedian lines are darker green, highlighted along their inner edges in pearly grey. The fringe is orange. The marginal area of the forewing underside is of the same general brick-red colour as the rest of the wing, barely delineated by a grey line. Females are identical to males, but the antennae are thinner and the forewing is broader and more rounded.
There are probably at least two generations per year.
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 Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
.
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 95-100 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes aristor
Xylophanes aristor
Xylophanes aristor is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Guatemala to Venezuela, Ecuador and probably Colombia.The forewing upperside ground colour and the upperside of the body is olive-green and the forewing underside is orange...
and 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...
. The forewings are relatively short and broad, with an almost straight outer margin. The anterior half of the thorax upperside is separated from the remainder by a fine white line. The tegula are edged in grey along the inner margin. There is also a median line of grey scales. The upperside of the abdomen has a broad, grey dorsal stripe and the lateral stripe is vivid yellow. The forewing upperside is similar to Xylophanes rhodochlora, but the ground colour is bronzy green with pearly reflections, the discal spot is smaller and the first and fourth postmedian lines are darker green, highlighted along their inner edges in pearly grey. The fringe is orange. The marginal area of the forewing underside is of the same general brick-red colour as the rest of the wing, barely delineated by a grey line. Females are identical to males, but the antennae are thinner and the forewing is broader and more rounded.
There are probably at least two generations per year.