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Updated as per
AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF THE SPHINGIDAE OF BOLIVIA, October 2007 Updated as per http://biological-diversity.info/sphingidae.htm (Belize), November 2007 Updated as per Fauna Entomologica De Nicarauga, November 2007 Updated as per The Known Sphingidae of Costa Rica, November 2007 Updated as per personal communication with Jose Monzon (Guatemala); May 2009 Updated as per CATE (description; Mexico, Paraguay, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru); February 13, 2011 Updated as per personal communication with Jose Ramon Alvarez Corral (Barinas, Venezuela) May 28, 2012; ongoing Updated as per personal communication with Bob Curry (Monagas, Venezuela), August 26, 2015 |
TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Sphingoidea, Dyar, 1902 |
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I suspect it also flies in Panama, Colombia, Guyana and Suriname, but I have no confirmed reports as yet.
Most similar to Eumorpha anchemolus but forewing shorter, broader, with an even outer margin; forewing upperside a strong contrast between the generally light
basal half and the generally dark apical half; abdomen lacking a clearly defined dorsal stripe. Generally darker than Eumorpha obliquus guadelupensis and
Eumorpha obliquus orientis; underside of body yellowish, as in Eumorpha obliquus orientis (southeastern Brazil), rather than rosy as in Eumorpha obliquus guadelupensis (Guadelupe).
Labial palp segment 1 with white spot narrower and longer than in Eumorpha anchemolus. Conspicuous white line behind eye.
Underside of body and wings yellowish. Foretibia with outer surface grey.
Forewing upperside more glossy grey than in Eumorpha anchemolus; three oblique parallel lines present in basal area running straight from costal margin to
CuP fold; discal spot absent; oblique shadowy band broad extending to outer margin, where it is broader than in Eumorpha anchemolus; subapical costal patch
large; dark patch near tornus broader than in similar species of Eumorpha, rounded triangular, not concave distally, extending anterior to CuA2, but here not
narrowed; fringe of posterior margin buff, less extensive than Eumorpha anchemolus.
Eumorpha obliquus obliquus larvae feed upon grape species.
Eumorpha obliquus, Cano Colorado, Monagas, Venezuela,
August 6, 1995, courtesy of Bob Curry, tentative id by Bill Oehlke.
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