Eumorpha vitis hesperidum

Eumorpha vitis hesperidum
(Kirby, 1880) Pholus

Eumorpha vitis hesperidum, Jamaica, courtesy of Matthew Barnes.

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TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Sphingoidea, Dyar, 1902
Family: Sphingidae, Latreille, 1802
Subfamily: Macroglossinae, Harris, 1839
Tribe: Philampelini, Burmeister
Genus: Eumorpha, Hubner, [1807]
Species: vitis hesperidum, (Kirby, 1880)

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DISTRIBUTION:

Eumorpha vitis hesperidum (wingspan = 95mm) flies in Jamaica.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Eumorpha vitis hesperidum adults are on the wing from
Eumorpha vitis hesperidum larvae feed upon .

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Pupae wiggle to surface just prior to eclosion. Females call at night, and males fly into the wind to pick up and track the pheromone plume.

EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE:

Larval Food Plants


Listed below are primary food plant(s) and alternate food plants. It is hoped that this alphabetical listing followed by the common name of the foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile.

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