Eumorpha capronnieri

Eumorpha capronnieri is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875.

Eumorpha capronnieri
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)[1]
Synonyms
Philampelus capronnieri Boisduval, 1875

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.

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  Male dorsal view
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  Male ventral view
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  Female dorsal view
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  Female ventral view

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

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