Eumorpha_cissi

<i>Eumorpha cissi</i>

Eumorpha cissi

Species of moth

Eumorpha cissi is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

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Distribution

It is found from Venezuela south to Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and north-western Argentina.[2]

Description

It is similar to Eumorpha anchemolus but the upperside ground colour is dark greenish-grey and the forewing apex is more falcate. Furthermore, there is a stronger pattern of dark transverse lines and bands on the forewing upperside.

  • Female dorsal
  • Female ventral

Biology

Adults have been recorded from February to March and from October to November in Bolivia.

The larvae probably feed on grape and vine species.

References

  1. [1]
    "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-26.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. [2]
    "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-26.


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