Eumorpha capronnieri

Eumorpha capronnieri
	Eumorpha capronnieri, adult
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Eumorpha
Species:	E. capronnieri
Binomial name
	Eumorpha capronnieri; (Boisduval, 1875)
Synonyms
	Philampelus capronnieri Boisduval, 1875;

Eumorpha capronnieri is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is found from French Guiana to southern Nicaragua, Costa Rica and probably Panama. Southwards it is found up to Bolivia and northern Argentina.^[2]

Description

The wingspan is 102–106 mm. It is similar to Eumorpha phorbas, but can be distinguished by the forewing upperside pattern of mottled green and brown areas. Furthermore, the underside of the wings and body is less yellow, especially in the female.

Male dorsal
Male ventral
Female dorsal
Femal ventral

Biology

Adults are on wing year round. They feed on the nectar of various flowers.

The larvae probably feed on Vitaceae, Apocynaceae or Onagraceae species.

References

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2011-10-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2011-10-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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