Eumorpha anchemolus
Eumorpha anchemolus, the anchemola sphinx moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Eumorpha |
| Species: | E. anchemolus |
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Description
The wingspan is 110-135 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.
Dorsal female
Ventral female
Dorsal male
Ventral male
Biology
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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References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- "Eumorpha anchemolus". Sphingidae of the Americas. January 4, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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