Satellite sphinx

Eumorpha satellitia

"Eumorpha satellitia", the satellite sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The family was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1771. It lives from Brazil and northern Argentina north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to south Texas and southern Arizona.
Eumorpha satellitia Dapa, Valle Del Cauca
2100m Eumorpha satellitia,Satellite sphinx

Appearance

The wingspan is 114–134 mm. Adults are on wing from April to August and then again in October. They feed on the nectar of various flowers, including "Petunia hybrida", "Saponaria officinalis" and "Lychnis alba".

Naming

*"Eumorpha satellitia satellitia"
⤷ "Eumorpha satellitia excessus"
⤷ "Eumorpha satellitia licaon"
⤷ "Eumorpha satellitia posticatus"

Food

The larvae feed on "Cissus pseudosicyoides" and "Cissus rhombifolia". Pupation takes place underground.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusEumorpha
SpeciesE. satellitia
Photographed in
Colombia