Xylophanes indistincta by John Vriesi.

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TAXONOMY: Family: Sphingidae, Latreille, 1802 Subfamily: Macroglossinae, Harris, 1839 Tribe: Macroglossini, Harris, 1839 Genus: Xylophanes Hubner [1819] ........... Species: indistincta Closs, 1915

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DISTRIBUTION:

Xylophanes indistincta moths fly in southeastern Brazil (specimen type locality).

"Most similar to Xylophanes aristor but smaller, ground colour grey-green and with a weaker dorsal abdominal pattern. Lateral abdominal stripes greenish-yellow (rather than golden-yellow as is Xylophanes aristor, Xylophanes resta and related species). Tegula with a weakly developed golden medial line. Forewing upperside ground colour greyish-green, rather than brown (Xylophanes resta and Xylophanes schreiteri) or olive green (Xylophanes crotonis and Xylophanes titana groups); first and fourth postmedian lines equally developed. Forewing underside with apical area on costa pale yellow, contrasting weakly with the orange-yellow ground colour." CATE

FLIGHT TIMES:

Xylophanes indistincta adults probably brood continuously.

ECLOSION:

Pupae probably wiggle to surface from subterranean chambers just prior to eclosion.

SCENTING AND MATING:

Females call in the males with a pheromone released from a gland at the tip of the abdomen. Males come in to lights very readily, but females are seldom taken in that way.

EGGS, LARVAE, PUPAE:

Larvae probably feed on Psychotria panamensis and Psychotria nervosa of the Rubiaceae family and on Pavonia guanacastensis of the Malvaceae family.

Moths emerge approximately one-two months after larvae pupate.

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