Eumorpha anchemolus
| Eumorpha anchemolus | |
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| Eumorpha anchemolus, adult | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Eumorpha |
| Species: | E. anchemolus |
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| Eumorpha anchemolus (Cramer, 1780)[1] | |
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The Anchemola Sphinx Moth (Eumorpha anchemolus) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Argentina through Central America and into Texas, United States.[2]
Eumorpha anchemolus variation
The wingspan is 62–70 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.
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.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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