Eumorpha capronnieri
| Eumorpha capronnieri | |
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| Eumorpha capronnieri, adult | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Clade: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Eumorpha |
| Species: | E. capronnieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Eumorpha capronnieri | |
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Eumorpha capronnieri is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is found from French Guiana to southern Nicaragua, Costa Rica and probably Panama. Southwards it is found up to Bolivia and northern Argentina.[2]
Description
The wingspan is 102–106 mm. It is similar to Eumorpha phorbas, but can be distinguished by the forewing upperside pattern of mottled green and brown areas. Furthermore, the underside of the wings and body is less yellow, especially in the female.
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Female dorsal
Femal ventral
Biology
Adults are on wing year round. They feed on the nectar of various flowers.
The larvae probably feed on Vitaceae, Apocynaceae or Onagraceae 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. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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