|
Updated as per personal communication with Gernot Kunz (El Copan, Cartago, Costa Rica, March 6, 2019, 1047m); April 16, 2019 Updated as per personal communication with Luis F. Alberti (mature larva, Santa Rita do Sapucai, Minas Gerais, Brazil, March, 2019); July 23, 2019 Updated as per personal communication with Francierlem Oliveira (Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, August 30, 2020); August 31, 2020 |
This site has been created by Bill Oehlke
Comments, suggestions and/or additional information are welcomed by Bill.
TAXONOMY:
Family: Sphingidae, Latreille, 1802 |
Xylophanes chiron nechus in resting pose, Yasuni, Ecuador, September 7, 2002 - 12:01 AM, courtesy of Steve Graser.
Goto Main Sphingidae Index
Goto Macroglossini Tribe
Goto Central American Indices
Goto Carribean Islands
Goto South American Indices
Goto U.S.A. tables
The pronunciation of scientific names is troublesome for many. The "suggestion" at the top of the page is
merely a suggestion. It is based on commonly accepted English pronunciation of Greek names and/or some
fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names.
The suggested pronunciations, on this page and on other pages, are primarily put forward to assist those who hear with internal ears as they read.
There are many collectors from different countries whose intonations and accents would be different.
"Xylo" is the Greek word for wood. The specimen type for the genus Xylophanes is Xylophanes anubus. Perhaps ? when Hubner
examined this species, the yellow-orange and brown tones of the forewings suggested wings of wood.
The species name "chiron" comes from Greek mythology where Chiron is the wise centaur who tutors Achilles, Hercules and Asclepius. I do not know the source of the subspecies name.