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Updated as per
AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF THE SPHINGIDAE OF BOLIVIA, October 2007 Updated as per http://www.pybio.org/SPHINGINAE.htm (Paraguay), October 2007 Updated as per personal communication with Ezequiel Osvaldo Núñez Bustos, Argentina, March 2008 Updated as per personal communication with Ezequiel Bustos (Aguas Blancas, Salta, Argentina, 405m); December 2009 Updated as per CATE Sphingidae (Brazil, Petropolis); April 20, 2011 Updated as per personal communication with Andres Urbas (Camp Caiman near Kaw, French Guiana, April 1, 2011); May 7, 2011 Updated as per personal communication with Larry Valentine (Itanhandu, Minas Gerais, Brazil, October 14, 2011); October 16, 2011 Updated as per personal communication with Humberto Calero Mejia (92mm, Isla Gorgona, Cauca, Colombia, June 5, 2011; 0m); December 20, 2011 Updated as per personal communication with Ezequiel Bustos (Shilap revta. lepid. 43 (172) diciembre, 2015, 615-631 eISSN 2340-4078 ISSN 0300-5267), January 4, 2016 Updated as per personal communication with Lamirez Silva (nar Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 12, 2016); September 12, 2016 Updated as per personal communication with Kelsey J.R.P. Byers (Gamboa, Panama); April 19, 2018 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 Andie Huelunlef Alonso (Parque Macona, Misiones, Argentina, April 24, 2019); April 24, 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 |
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TAXONOMY:
Family: Sphingidae, Latreille, 1802 |
DISTRIBUTION: Xylophanes chiron
nechus (wingspan: approximately 92mm) fly in the West Indies (specimen type locality),
and also occur in |
It is also reported in Mexico and Belize. The moth is probably very widespread in its range, and it flies throughout Central America, at least in the east coast countries.Gernot Kunz reports a March flight in El Capon, Cartago, Costa Rica. X. c. nechus, December 23, 2005, Misiones Province, near Puerto Iguazu, near light at night, courtesy of Oz Rittner. |
Xylophanes chiron nechus female, courtesy of Hubert Mayer copyright.
"Pale brown scaling along fourth postmedian line more strongly developed, in particular the patch running from M2 to the inner margin is broader and more
ovate rather than narrowly triangular."CATE: "Very similar to Xylophanes chiron chiron but brown pattern elements of forewing upperside better developed. Moths in which the
ground colour is brown rather than green do occur but are very rare.
Xylophanes chiron nechus??, Dominican Republic,
courtesy of Jean Haxaire.
Visit Xylophanes chiron nechus, Itanhandu, Minas Gerais, Brazil, courtesy of Larry Valentine.
Visit Xylophanes chiron nechus recto and verso, Isla Gorgona, Cauca, Colombia, June 5, 2011, courtesy of Humberto Calero Mejia.
Visit Xylophanes chiron nechus (recto and verso), near Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 12, 2016, courtesy of Jamirez Silva.
Xylophanes chiron nechus, Camp Caiman, near Kaw, French Guiana,
April 1, 2011, courtesy of Andres Urbas.
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Xylophanes chiron nechus, Yacutinga Private Reserve, Misiones Province,
(near border between Argentina and Brazil), February, 2008
courtesy/copyright of Ezequiel Osvaldo Núñez Bustos.
Kelsey J.R.P. Byers reports finding a pupa in a leaf under Psychotria poeppigiana in Gamboa, Panama.
Xylophanes chiron nechus final instar, Parque Macona, Misiones, Argentina,
April 24, 2019, courtesy of Andie Huenulef Alonso.
The larva directly above is feeding on Psycotria viridis, (Chacruna), which is used in making Ayauaska tea, according to Geraldo Salgado.
Eurides Furtado reports the natural hostplant in Brazil is Rudgea viburnoides (Cham.) Benth. (Rubiaceae), and the larval and pupal images below are courtesy of Eurides.
Moths emerge from pupae in 17-35 days.Larva and pupa images courtesy of Dan Janzen. | Moths emerge approximately one-two months after larvae pupate. |
Xylophanes chiron chiron/nechus pupa, Gamboa, Panama,
courtesy of Kelsey J.R.P. Byers.
Xylophanes chiron chiron/nechus adult, Gamboa, Panama,
courtesy of Kelsey J.R.P. Byers.
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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.
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