Eumorpha anchemolus

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Anchemola sphinx moth
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Eumorpha
Species:
E. anchemolus
Binomial name
Eumorpha anchemolus
(Cramer, 1780)
Synonyms
  • Sphinx anchemolusCramer, 1779
  • Eumorpha anchemola
  • Eumorpha major
  • Philampelus anchemolus
  • Philampelus satellitia majorBurmeister, 1878

Eumorpha anchemolus, the anchemola sphinx moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. [1]

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Distribution

It is found from Argentina through Central America and into the US state of Texas. [2]


Description

The wingspan is 110-135  mm. It is a large species. It is similar to Eumorpha triangulum , but the forewing upperside pattern is less contrasting and variegated. There is a conspicuous white fringe on the forewing upperside, found along the posterior margin from near the base to beyond the median rhombiform patch.

Biology

Adults are on wing year round, except the coldest months. They nectar at various flowers.

The larvae feed on Cissus alata , Cissus pseudosicyoides , Cissus erosa , Vitis and Ampelopsis species.

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References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-26.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  2. ↑ "Eumorpha anchemolus". Sphingidae of the Americas. January 4, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2011-10-26.


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