Eumorpha phorbas

Eumorpha phorbas is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Eumorpha phorbas
Eumorpha phorbas, adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Eumorpha
Species:
E. phorbas
Binomial name
Eumorpha phorbas
(Cramer, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx phorbas Cramer, 1775
  • Sphinx pandion Stoll, 1780

Distribution

It is known from Ecuador, Surinam, Bolivia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Belize and Mexico.[2]

Description

The wingspan is 112–116 mm. It is similar to Eumorpha labruscae labruscae in the largely green upperside of the body and forewings, but can be distinguished by the lacking blue patches on the hindwing upperside, instead showing essentially the same pattern of orange and dark brown as in Eumorpha capronnieri. There is a pair of broad, brown subdorsal stripes on the upperside of the thorax and abdomen. The undersides of the wings and body are almost entirely yellow.

  • Eumorpha phorbas ♂
  • Eumorpha phorbas ♂ △
  • Eumorpha phorbas ♀
  • Eumorpha phorbas ♀ △

Biology

Adults are on wing year round. They nectar at various flowers.

The larvae probably feed on Vitaceae, Apocynaceae or Onagraceae species.

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2011-10-26.


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