Eumorpha

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Eumorpha
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Eumorpha labruscae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Tribe: Philampelini
Genus: Eumorpha
Hübner, 1807 [1]
Synonyms
  • ArgeusHübner, 1819
  • DupoHübner, 1819
  • PhilampelusHarris, 1839
  • PholusHübner, 1819

Eumorpha (meaning "well formed") is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus is mostly found in North and South America.

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References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2011-10-26.


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