Erinnyis pallida

Pallid sphinx
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Erinnyis
Species:	E. pallida
Binomial name
	Erinnyis pallida; Grote, 1865
Synonyms
	Anceryx suillus Boisduval, 1875 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.;

Last updated December 18, 2025

Erinnyis pallida, the pallid sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865. It is known to be common in Cuba.^[2]

The wingspan is 56–65 mm. Adults are probably on wing year round and possibly feed on the nectar of various flowers, including Saponaria officinalis and Asystasia gangetica .

References

↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
↑ "Erinnyis pallida Pallid Sphinx Grote, 1865". Silkmoths. 2011-01-09. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

[2] "Erinnyis pallida Pallid Sphinx Grote, 1865". Silkmoths. 2011-01-09. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

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