Erinnyis oenotrus

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Oenotrus sphinx
File:Erinnyis oenotrus MHNT dos.jpg
Erinnyis oenotrus ♂ - MHNT
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Erinnyis oenotrus ♂ △ - MHNT
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Erinnyis
Species:
E. oenotrus
Binomial name
Erinnyis oenotrus
(Cramer, 1780)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx oenotrus Cramer, 1780
  • Sphinx penaeus Fabricius, 1787
  • Erinnyis melancholica Grote, 1865
  • Dilophonota hippothoon Burmeister, 1878
  • Anceryx piperis Boisduval, 1875

Erinnyis oenotrus, the Oenotrus sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is found in tropical and subtropical lowlands in Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina, north through Central America, Mexico and the West Indies. Occasional strays have been recorded from Florida and southern Texas.[2]

Description

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2011-10-19.