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Updated as per personal communication with María Esperanza Chacín; April 1, 2005 Updated as per Hawkmoths of the World Kitching and Cadiou, 2000; May 2011 Updated as per CATE Sphingidae, 2009; May 17, 2011 Updated as per personal communication with Jose Ramon Alvarez Corral, ongoing |
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I have arranged the images in accordance with my perception of wing characters: predominent markings, shape, colour, size.
There are probably some Venezuelan species not listed below, and there are some species not officially confirmed for Venezuela, although I think they have a good chance of being found there.
All images that I use are credited to respective photographers and those images remain the property of the photographers. Data submissions are also acknowledged.
I hope that over the next twenty years the site can be further refined to allow for the creation of state by state checklists for Venezuela.
Many thanks to those who have already submitted photos and information. The CATE Sphingidae site has been extremely helpful regarding descriptions and determinations. If there are mistakes on this site, they are my own. Bill Oehlke.
| Hyles lineata has white streaks, absent on annei, on the thorax between white inner and outer edges of tegulae. Six prominent white lines/streaks, subparallel to forewing inner margin, clearly distinguish H. lineata. H. annei may be more restricted in range: western. |
Thorax: dark green-brown tegulae; dark green-brown head. |
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Xylophanes crotonis, 91mm, Merida, Venezuela,
March 2001, 2050m, courtesy of Jose Ramon Alvarez Corral.
Xylophanes virescens |
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Very distinct species, unlikely to be confused with other species.
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