Eumorpha elisa

Eumorpha elisa
Eumorpha elisa Male dorsal
Eumorpha elisa Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
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.

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.

Biology

The larvae probably feed on grape and vine species.

References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-26. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2010-08-26. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2011-10-26.