Eupyrrhoglossum sagra

Eupyrrhoglossum sagra, the Cuban sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Felipe Poey in 1832. It is known from tropical and subtropical lowlands in Cuba and from Mexico and Belize to Guatemala, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. Occasionally, strays are found in Florida.[2]

Eupyrrhoglossum sagra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Eupyrrhoglossum
Species:
E. sagra
Binomial name
Eupyrrhoglossum sagra
(Poey, 1832)[1]
Synonyms
  • Macroglossum sagra Poey, 1832
  • Macroglossa sagra Walker, 1856
  • Macroglossa harpyia Schaufuss, 1870

The wingspan is 51–53 mm. There is a semi-transparent submarginal spot on the forewing. The head has a low medial crest and the thorax is pale grey, contrasting sharply with the dark brown edges and median line. There is a blackish subbasal band on the forewing upperside and a median yellow band of nearly even width on the hindwing upperside. The fringe is yellow.

Adults are probably on wing year round in the tropics. Adults have been recorded year round (except March) in Costa Rica. In Venezuela, adults have been recorded in April.

The larvae feed on Rubiaceae species, including Guettarda macrosperma, Guettarda scabra and Chomelia spinosa.

  • Female
  • Female underside
  • Male
  • Male underside

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. "Eupyrrhoglossum sagra (Poey, 1832)". Silkmoths. Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.


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