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Updated as per personal communication with Jean Haxaire Updated as per personal communication with Brian Fletcher (Urraca Lodge, Jorupe Reserve, Loja, Ecuador, January 30, 2014, 500m); March 12, 2014 Updated as per personal communication with Tracey Woolley (Manta, Manabi, Ecuador, April 2, 2016); May 24, 2019 |
Eumorpha drucei courtesy of Jean Haxaire copyright
Eumorpha drucei, Urraca Lodge, Jorupe Reserve, Loja, Ecuador,
January 30, 2014, 500m, courtesy of Brian Fletcher, id by Bill Oehlke.
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TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Sphingoidea, Dyar, 1902 |
The abdomen has a pale dorsal band.
The dark, trapezoidal, olive patch midway along the inner margin is sharply pointed toward the outer margin along its upper edge.
Boldly marked, orangey veins CuA1 and CuA2 have a tawny colouration extending toward wing base in a pale, slightly arched band. The dark triangular patch near the
anal angle extends upward as far as vein CuA1.
There is a broad pink patch on the hindwing anal angle. The discal spot is black in an offwhite median area.
CATE
Eumorpha drucei, Manta, Manabi, Ecuador,
April 2, 2016, courtesy of Tracey Woolley.
Eumorpha drucei larvae probably feed upon grape species.
The genus name "Eumorpha" means well-formed.
This species is name to honour Druce, who named and described many insect species. In such cases, the name is pronounced, followed by an "eye".
The pronunciation of scientific names is troublesome for many. The "suggestion" at the top of the page is
merely a suggestion. It is based on commonly accepted English pronunciation of Greek names and/or some
fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names.
The suggested pronunciations, on this page and on other pages, are primarily put forward to assist those who hear with internal ears as they read.
There are many collectors from different countries whose intonations and accents would be different.
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