Xylophanes pluto
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(Fabricius, 1777) Sphinx

Xylophanes pluto, La Vega, Dominican Republic,
courtesy of Jean Haxaire.

Xylophanes pluto final instar larva, La Vega, Dominican Republic,
courtesy of Jean Haxaire.

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TAXONOMY: Family: Sphingidae, Latreille, 1802 Subfamily: Macroglossinae, Harris, 1839 Tribe: Macroglossini, Harris, 1839 Genus: Xylophanes Hubner [1819] ........... Species: pluto (Fabricius, 1777)