Deidamia (moth)
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
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Deidamia Clemens, 1859 |
| Species: | D. inscriptum |
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Deidamia inscriptum (Harris, 1839) |
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Deidamia inscriptum (lettered sphinx) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is the only member of the Deidamia genus. It is found from Florida to Mississippi, and in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ontario, Quebec and South Carolina.
The wingspan is 45–70 mm.
The larvae feed on Vitis, Ampelopsis and Parthenocissus species.
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