Deidamia inscriptum
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Deidamia Clemens, 1859 |
| Species: | D. inscriptum |
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| Deidamia inscriptum (Harris, 1839)[1] | |
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The lettered sphinx (Deidamia inscriptum) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is the only member of the Deidamia genus. It is found from Florida to Mississippi, and in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ontario, Quebec and South Carolina.[2]
Deidamia inscripta variation
Deidamia inscripta, adult
The wingspan is 45–70 mm.
The larvae feed on Vitis, Ampelopsis and Parthenocissus species.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ Markku Savela (September 12, 2006). "Deidamia genus". funet.fi. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
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