Xylophanes crotonis

Xylophanes crotonis is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1870.

Distribution
It is found in Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela and south to Bolivia.

Description
The wingspan is 91 –. the larvae are green, turquoise or purplish with yellow dots. They are without eyespots in the second instar.

Biology
Adults are on wing year round in Costa Rica.

The larvae feed on Psychotria correae, Palicourea padifolia, Palicourea salicifolia, Coussarea austin-smithii, Coussarea caroliana and probably other Rubiaceae species. They have also been recorded on Rottboellia cochinchinensis.