Biology:Eumorpha typhon

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Short description: Species of moth


Typhon sphinx
Eumorpha typhon MHNT CUT 2010 0 246 Atotonilco Vera Cruz Mexico male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal view
Eumorpha typhon MHNT CUT 2010 0 246 Atotonilco Vera Cruz Mexico male ventral.jpg
Male ventral view
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Eumorpha
Species:
E. typhon
Binomial name
Eumorpha typhon
(Klug, 1836)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx typhon Klug, 1836
  • Philampelus typhon

Eumorpha typhon, the Typhon sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug in 1836.

Distribution

It lives from Honduras north through Mexico to southern Arizona.

Description

The wingspan is 57–64 mm. The upperside of the wings is deep red brown with pale brown bands. Each hindwing has a pink patch along the costal margin and a triangular white spot on the outer part of the inner margin.

Biology

Adults are on wing from June to August in the northern part of the range. Adults feed on the nectar of various flowers.

The larvae feed on various grape species. Pupation takes place in shallow soil.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1351480 entry