title: Xylophanes chiron
text: # Xylophanes chiron
  
  Xylophanes chiron is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Dru Drury in 1771.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  It can be found in Mexico down to northern Argentina and in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Jamaica.
  
  ## Description
  
  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)
  * Female Xylophanes chiron nechus
  * Female underside Xylophanes chiron nechus
  * Male Xylophanes chiron nechus
  * Male underside Xylophanes chiron nechus
  * Female Xylophanes chiron lucianus
  * Female underside Xylophanes chiron lucianus
  * Male Xylophanes chiron cubanus
  * Male underside Xylophanes chiron cubanus
  