Eumorpha triangulum Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 is a animal in the Sphingidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Eumorpha triangulum Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Eumorpha triangulum Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Eumorpha triangulum is a moth species of the genus Eumorpha found across most of Latin America, that resembles Eumorpha anchemolus.

Family
Genus
Eumorpha
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Eumorpha triangulum Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Eumorpha triangulum was first described by Rothschild & Jordan in 1903. Males of this species have a wingspan ranging from 99 to 119 mm, while females have a wingspan of 103 to 130 mm. This species is similar in appearance to Eumorpha anchemolus, but the pattern on the upperside of its forewings is more contrasting and variegated. A prominent discal spot is present on the greenish buff basal area of the hindwing upperside. This species is distributed across Latin America, where it has been recorded in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. It may also occur in south-eastern Paraguay.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Sphingidae › Eumorpha

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