Sphingidae

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Oryba kadeni Schaufuss, 1870

Oryba kadeni Schaufuss, 1870

Oryba kadeni Schaufuss, 1870

Oryba kadeni is a large moth found across parts of Central and South America, with distinct coloration and wing shape differences between sexes.

Oryba achemenides Cramer, 1779

Oryba achemenides Cramer, 1779

Oryba achemenides Cramer, 1779

Oryba achemenides Cramer, 1779 is a large moth found from Central America to the Amazon region.

Eumorpha pandorus Hübner

Eumorpha pandorus Hübner

Eumorpha pandorus Hübner

Eumorpha pandorus, the pandora sphinx moth, is a widespread North American moth with characteristic wing patterns and caterpillars.

Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773

Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773

Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773

Eumorpha achemon is a North American moth species with distinct wing and larval characteristics.

Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776

Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776

Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776

Eumorpha fasciatus, the banded sphinx, is a Sphingidae moth described in 1776, found widely across the Americas.

Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779

Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779

Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779

Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779 is a large moth found from Argentina through Central America to Texas.

Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758

Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758

Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758

Eumorpha labruscae is a species of sphinx moth first described by Linnaeus in 1758 with distinct wing markings and a typical sphingid life cycle.

Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771

Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771

Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771

Eumorpha satellitia, the satellite sphinx, is a Sphingidae moth found from the southern US down to northern Argentina.

Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758

Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758

Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758

Eumorpha vitis is a species with an 85–105 mm wingspan, distributed from Argentina to southern US, with strays reaching Nebraska.

Eumorpha typhon Klug, 1836

Eumorpha typhon Klug, 1836

Eumorpha typhon Klug, 1836

Eumorpha typhon is a moth species with distinct wing markings found from Honduras to southern Arizona.

Eumorpha phorbas Cramer, 1775

Eumorpha phorbas Cramer, 1775

Eumorpha phorbas Cramer, 1775

Eumorpha phorbas Cramer, 1775 is a moth species with distinct wing markings found across parts of Central and South America.

Eumorpha triangulum Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

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.

Eumorpha analis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Eumorpha analis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Eumorpha analis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Eumorpha analis is a moth species with distinct dorsal markings, known from several countries in South America.

Eumorpha capronnieri Boisduval

Eumorpha capronnieri Boisduval

Eumorpha capronnieri Boisduval

Eumorpha capronnieri is a moth species ranging from Nicaragua to Argentina, distinguished by specific wing patterns.

Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robinson, 1865

Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robinson, 1865

Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robinson, 1865

Euproserpinus phaeton, the Phaeton primrose sphinx moth, is a North American desert Sphingidae moth first described in 1865.

Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771

Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771

Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771

Enyo lugubris, the mournful sphinx, is a Sphingidae moth ranging from South America to the eastern United States.

Enyo cavifer Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Enyo cavifer Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Enyo cavifer Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Enyo cavifer is a moth described 1903, with 60–62 mm wingspan, found across Central and South America.

Enyo gorgon Cramer, 1777

Enyo gorgon Cramer, 1777

Enyo gorgon Cramer, 1777

Enyo gorgon Cramer, 1777 is a moth species found from Mexico to northern South America, with a 66–72 mm wingspan.

Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758

Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758

Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758

Enyo ocypete is a Sphingidae moth described by Linnaeus in 1758, found across the Americas from the southern US to northern Argentina.

Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772

Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772

Proserpinus proserpina Pallas, 1772

Proserpinus proserpina is a species with 36–60 mm wingspan found across a range of European, North African, and Western Asian countries.

Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852

Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852

Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852

Proserpinus clarkiae is a moth species described by specific color patterns and a 30–38 mm wingspan.

Proserpinus flavofasciata Walker, 1856

Proserpinus flavofasciata Walker, 1856

Proserpinus flavofasciata Walker, 1856

Proserpinus flavofasciata is a day-flying bumblebee-mimic moth whose larvae develop through differently colored instars and feed on Epilobium and Rubus.

Proserpinus terlooii Edwards, 1875

Proserpinus terlooii Edwards, 1875

Proserpinus terlooii Edwards, 1875

Proserpinus terlooii, the Terloo sphinx moth, is a Sphingidae moth found from southern Arizona to Sonora, Mexico.

Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852

Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852

Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852

Proserpinus lucidus is a moth with marked green forewings found along the US Pacific coast in four states.

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