Eumorpha elisa

Eumorpha elisa
Eumorpha elisa Male dorsal
Eumorpha elisa Male ventral
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Eumorpha
Species: E. elisa
Binomial name
Eumorpha elisa
(Smyth, 1901)[1]
Synonyms
  • Philampelus elisa Smyth, 1901

Eumorpha elisa is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Mexico and Guatemala.[2]

Description

Adults are greenish-grey and recognizable by the rhombiform patch on the posterior margin of the hindwing upperside with dark basal and distal edges. The forewing upperside ground colour is greyish-brown with darker greenish-grey markings.

Biology

The larvae probably feed on grape and vine species.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2010-08-26. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2011-10-26.


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