Xylophanes katharinae

Xylophanes katharinae is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Mexico.[2]

Xylophanes katharinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Xylophanes
Species:	X. katharinae
Binomial name
Xylophanes katharinae Clark, 1931[1]

It is intermediate in forewing shape between Xylophanes damocrita and Xylophanes josephinae, but distinguishable from both by the much broader pale orange median band on the hindwing upperside. The forewing apex is slightly more elongate and pointed than in Xylophanes josephinae. The hindwing apex is generally slightly exceeding the forewing tornus. The forewing upperside is similar to Xylophanes damocrita, but the second and third postmedian lines are diffuse and partially interrupted and the pale area between the third and fourth postmedian lines is twice as wide. The median band of the hindwing upperside is pale orange and twice as broad as the marginal band, the outer margin is almost even and the inner margin is prolonged along the veins as dark streaks for over half the width of the band.

Adults are probably on wing year-round.

The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.

References

1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.