Eumorpha adamsi

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Eumorpha adamsi
Eumorpha adamsi MHNT CUT 2010 0 261 Estrada Vianopolis-Luziana - Goias Brazil male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal
Eumorpha adamsi MHNT CUT 2010 0 261 Estrada Vianopolis-Luziana - Goias Brazil male ventral.jpg
Male ventral
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Eumorpha
Species:
E. adamsi
Binomial name
Eumorpha adamsi
Synonyms
  • Pholus adamsiRothschild & Jordan, 1903

Eumorpha adamsi is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan, in 1903, [1] and is known from Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay but is probably present throughout most of South America. [2]

Males have a forewing length of 40 millimetres. It is similar to Eumorpha translineatus , but can be distinguished by the bright pink marginal band and tornal patch on the hindwing upperside. Adults have been recorded in February.

The larvae probably feed on Vitis species.

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References

  1. ↑ "(Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-26.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  2. ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-02-13. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-26.


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