Eumorpha megaeacus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
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| Eumorpha megaeacus Male dorsal | |
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| Eumorpha megaeacus Male ventral | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Eumorpha |
| Species: | E. megaeacus
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Distribution
editIt is found throughout most of Central America and South America, from Suriname, Venezuela, French Guiana, Ecuador, southern Brazil and Bolivia to Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Mexico. Occasionally strays can be found as far north as Texas.[2]
Description
editThe wingspan is 105–121 mm. The upperside is dark and can be distinguished from other Eumorpha species by the presence of a conspicuous, but ill-defined, longitudinal brown band running parallel to the hind margin from the wing base on the forewing upperside.
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Eumorpha megaeacus Female dorsal -
Eumorpha megaeacus Female ventral
Biology
editAdults are on wing from February to March, May to July and again from September to October in Costa Rica.
The larvae feed on Jussiaea and other Onagraceae species.
References
edit- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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