Eumorpha phorbas

Eumorpha phorbas

"Eumorpha phorbas" is a neotropical moth of the family Sphingidae.
Eumorpha phorbas, La Isla Escondida, Colombia  Colombia,Colombia 2024,Eumorpha phorbas,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,South America,World

Appearance

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 (Sphingidae) Estación Biológica Los Amigos, Madre de Dios, Peru. Nov 1, 2023 Eumorpha phorbas,Geotagged,Peru,Spring

Distribution

It is known from Ecuador, Colombia, Suriname, Bolivia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Belize and Mexico.

Behavior

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

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

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