Eumorpha anchemolus

Eumorpha anchemolus
	Eumorpha anchemolus
Systematics
Class :	Insects (Insecta)
Order :	Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family :	Swarmers (Sphingidae)
Subfamily :	Macroglossinae
Genre :	Eumorpha
Type :	Eumorpha anchemolus
Scientific name
	Eumorpha anchemolus
	( Cramer , 1779)

Eumorpha anchemolus is a butterfly ( moth ) fromthe swarm family (Sphingidae).

features

The moths have a fore wing length of 62 to 70 millimeters and are thus just about the largest species of the genus. Their forewing outer edge is slightly serrated and the wing has a uniform, dark pattern. This makes it easy to distinguish the species from other species of the genus Eumorpha occurring in North America . The species is only slightly variable in its pattern.

Dorsal view of the male.
Anterior view of the male.
Dorsal view of the female.
Ventral view of the female.

Occurrence and way of life

The species is distributed from northern Argentina to southern Mexico . So far it has only been caught once in the United States , in Kerrville , Texas . The caterpillars were found in Peru on Ampelopsis ( grapevine family ) and in Bolivia on Cissus (grapevine family).

supporting documents

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b James P. Tuttle: The Hawkmoths of North America, A Natural History Study of the Sphingidae of the United States and Canada . The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Washington, DC 2007, ISBN 978-0-9796633-0-7 .

literature

James P. Tuttle: The Hawkmoths of North America, A Natural History Study of the Sphingidae of the United States and Canada , The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Washington, DC 2007, ISBN 978-0-9796633-0-7 .

Web links

Commons : Eumorpha anchemolus - collection of images, videos and audio files

[Tuttle-1] James P. Tuttle: The Hawkmoths of North America, A Natural History Study of the Sphingidae of the United States and Canada . The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Washington, DC 2007, ISBN 978-0-9796633-0-7 .