Sphingidae of Jamaica

Xylophanes chiron nechus courtesy of Paolo Mazzei.

Although I believe these "tribal" checklists contain only species within Jamaica, there are probably some omissions, and there may be a few improper entries.

Reser Ladislaus reports starred items are among the thirty-eight species recorded at Spring Garden, near Reading, west of Montego, 1992-1997.

Enyo latipennis has been given full species status by Kitching and Cadiou, 2000.

Theo Douma of Netherlands was vacationing in Jamaica and sends this picture of Manduca brontes brontes, with identification confirmed by Ian J. Kitching, Jean Haxaire and James A. Tuttle.

Manduca brontes brontes, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, courtesy of Theo Douma.

Amphonyx jamaicensis, Negril, Jamaica, courtesy of Rich Teper, via Steve Bransky.

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Sphingini Agrius cingulata Amphon. duponchel * Amphonyx jamaicensis Cocytius antaeus * M. brontes brontes * M. rustica cubana M. sexta jamaicensis Nannoparce poeyi Neococyt. cluentius *

Smerinthini A. g. jamaicensis Protamb. s. strigilis *

Dilophonotini Aellopos blaini Aellopos clavipes Aellopos fadus Aellopos tantalus Callionima elainae * Callionima falcifera Enyo lugubris Enyo latipennis * Enyo ocypete Erinnyis alope Erinnyis crameri Erinnyis domingonis Erinnyis ello * Erinnyis guttularis Erinnyis lassauxii Erinnyis oenotrus Himantoides undata * Himant. perkinsae I. rimosus jamaicensis Madoryx oiclus M. o. jamaicensis * Pachylia ficus Pachylia syces Pachylioides resumens Perigo. jamaicensis * Phryxus caicus Pseudosphinx tetrio *

Philampelini Eumorpha fasciatus Eumorpha labruscae * Eumorpha satellitia * E. vitis hesperidum

Macroglossini Cautethia grotei Hyles lineata X. chiron chiron * X. chiron nechus X. clarki Xylo. jamaicensis * Xylophanes maculator Xylophanes pluto * Xylophanes tersa *

Eumorpha labruscae, Jamaica, August 2005, courtesy of Jean Haxaire.

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