Eumorpha elisa

Eumorpha elisa
	Eumorpha elisa Male dorsal
	Eumorpha elisa Male ventral
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Eumorpha
Species:	E. elisa
Binomial name
	Eumorpha elisa; (Smyth, 1901)
Synonyms
	Philampelus elisa Smyth, 1901;

Eumorpha elisa is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Mexico and Guatemala.^[2]

Description

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.

Female dorsal
Female ventral

Biology

The larvae probably feed on grape and vine species.

References

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2010-08-26. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2011-10-26.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-26.

[2] "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2010-08-26. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2011-10-26.

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