Xylophanes alexandrei

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Bombycoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Cladus: Coelolepida Cladus: Myoglossata Cladus: Neolepidoptera Infraordo: Heteroneura Cladus: Eulepidoptera Cladus: Ditrysia Cladus: Apoditrysia Cladus: Obtectomera Cladus: Macroheterocera Superfamilia: Bombycoidea

Familia: Sphingidae
Subfamilia: Macroglossinae
Tribus: Macroglossini
Subtribus: Choerocampina
Genus: Xylophanes
Species: Xylophanes alexandrei

Name

Xylophanes alexandrei Vaglia & Haxaire, 2009

Type locality: Peru, Huanuco Region, Carpish, 9º43'S, 76º06'W, 2830 m.

Holotype: Coll. Vaglia. male ♂. 04-15.IV.2002. leg. A. Ugarte.

References

Primary references

• Vaglia, T. & Haxaire, J. 2009a. Description d’un nouveau Sphingidae des Andes orientales, Xylophanes alexandrei (Lepidoptera Sphingidae). The European Entomologist 1(3-4): 103-110. Reference page.