Biology:Eumorpha drucei

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Short description: Species of moth

Eumorpha drucei
Eumorpha drucei BMNHE274371 male up.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Eumorpha
Species:
E. drucei
Binomial name
Eumorpha drucei
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pholus drucei Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Eumorpha drucei is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Ecuador.[2]

The length of the forewings is about 40 mm. The upperside of the body is similar to Eumorpha analis, but the ground colour is deeper olive green. There is a narrower pale dorsal line on the abdomen, as well as larger and darker patches. The hindwing upperside inner margin is pink with a black discal spot.

The larvae probably feed on grape or vine species.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20121112230431/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Eumorpha/drucei.html. Retrieved 2011-10-26.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20121011115156/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/edrucei.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-26. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2478522 entry