Eumorpha anchemolus
| Anchemola sphinx moth | |
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| Eumorpha anchemolus, adult | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Eumorpha |
| Species: | E. anchemolus |
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Eumorpha anchemolus (Cramer, 1780) |
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Eumorpha anchemolus (anchemola sphinx moth) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Argentina through Central America and into Texas, United States.
The wingspan is 62–70 mm. It is a large species. It is similar to Eumorpha triangulum, but the forewing upperside pattern is less contrasting and variegated. There is a conspicuous white fringe on the forewing upperside, found along the posterior margin from near the base to beyond the median rhombiform patch.
Adults are on wing year-round, except the coldest months. They nectar at various flowers.
The larvae feed on Cissus alata, Cissus pseudosicyoides, Cissus erosa, Vitis and Ampelopsis species.
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