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Eumorpha megaeacus
Eumorpha megaeacus Male dorsal
Eumorpha megaeacus Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Eumorpha
Species:
E. megaeacus
Binomial name
Eumorpha megaeacus

(Hubner, 1816)[1]

Synonyms
  • Daphnis megaeacus Hübner, 1819
  • Sphinx eacus Cramer, 1780
  • Eumorpha eacus

Eumorpha megaeacus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

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It is found throughout most of Central America and South America, from Suriname, Venezuela, French Guiana, Ecuador, southern Brazil and BoliviatoNicaragua, Costa Rica and Mexico. Occasionally strays can be found as far north as Texas.[2]

Description

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The wingspan is 105–121 mm. The upperside is dark and can be distinguished from other Eumorpha species by the presence of a conspicuous, but ill-defined, longitudinal brown band running parallel to the hind margin from the wing base on the forewing upperside.

Biology

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Adults are on wing from February to March, May to July and again from September to October in Costa Rica.

The larvae feed on Jussiaea and other Onagraceae species.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2011-10-26.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2011-10-26.

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