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Xylophanes chiron

Xylophanes chiron

(Drury, 1770)
Family: Sphingidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Description


Xylophanes chiron is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was first described by Dru Drury in 1771.

Distribution: It can be found in Mexico down to northern Argentina and in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Jamaica.

 The wingspan range is 77–81 mm.

Biology: The larvae feed on Rubiaceae species.

Subspecies: 
  • Xylophanes chiron chiron
  • Xylophanes chiron cubanus Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Cuba)
  • Xylophanes chiron lucianus Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Dominica)
  • Xylophanes chiron nechus (Cramer, 1777) (Brazil)

Source: Wikipedia, article Xylophanes chiron. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 291287
  Adult
Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
10/06/2018
Pablo Capovilla



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
81824506/10/2018ArgentinaMisionesLas 2000 ha barrio, Puerto IguazúPablo Capovilla
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Xylophanes chiron – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 22/09/2026.