Eumorpha elisa
Appearance
Eumorpha elisa | |
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Eumorpha elisa Male dorsal | |
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Eumorpha elisa Male ventral | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Eumorpha |
Species: | E. elisa
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Binomial name | |
Eumorpha elisa (Smyth, 1901)[1]
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Eumorpha elisa is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
[edit]It is known from Mexico and Guatemala.[2]
Description
[edit]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.
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Female dorsal
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Female ventral
Biology
[edit]The larvae probably feed on grape and vine species.
References
[edit]- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2010-08-26. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2011-10-26.