I have arranged the images in accordance with my perception of wing characters: predominent markings, shape, colour, size.
Females often have a wing shape or pattern that differs from the males. I hope some day to also have a thumbnail checklist for the females.
Callionima
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Erinnyis
Only alope has yellow hindwings;
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Isognathus
Moths in the first row can be difficult to determine from photos only.
But look for the following:
Moths in second row are a bit easier with russet ground colouor: Caricae in third row is quite distinct. I do not think rimosa papayae is present, but it is quite white.
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Hemeroplanes
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Madoryx
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Oryba
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Pachylia
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Pachylioides, Phryxus, Pseudosphinx
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Sphingini: Manduca
Sphingini: Agrius, Amphimoea, Cocytius, Amphonyx, Morcocytius, Pseudococytius
Smerinthini: Adhemarius and Protambulyx
Dilophonotini: Aleuron, Enyo, Pachygonidia and Unzela
Dilophonotini: Aellopos, Eupyrrhoglossum, Nyceryx and Perigonia
You are here: Dilophonotini: Callionima, Erinnyis, Hemeroplanes, Isognathus, Madoryx, Oryba, Pachylia, Pachylioides, Phryxus
and Pseudosphinx
Philampelini: Eumorpha
Macroglossini: Hyles and Xylophanes
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