Eumorpha obliquus

Eumorpha obliquus
Eumorpha obliquus above recto, below verso
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Eumorpha
Species:	E. obliquus
Binomial name
Eumorpha obliquus (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)[1]
Synonyms
Pholus obliquus Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 Pholus obliquus guadelupensis Chalumeau & Delplanque, 1974 Pholus obliquus orientis Daniel, 1949

Eumorpha obliquus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica south to Bolivia.^[2] It is also present in Brazil and Guadeloupe.

The wingspan is 130–136 mm. It is similar to Eumorpha anchemolus, but the forewing is shorter, broader with an even outer margin. There is a strong contrast between the generally light basal half and the generally dark apical half of the forewing upperside. The underside of the body and wings is yellowish.

Adults are on wing year round.

The larvae feed on grape species. The larvae of subspecies guadelupensis have been recorded feeding on Cissus sicyoides.

Subspecies

• Eumorpha obliquus obliquus (Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica south to Bolivia)
• Eumorpha obliquus guadelupensis (Chalumeau & Delplanque, 1974) (Guadeloupe)
• Eumorpha obliquus orientis (Daniel, 1949) (Brazil)

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  Eumorpha obliquus guadelupensis dorsal male MHNT

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  Eumorpha obliquus guadelupensis ventral male MHNT

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  Eumorpha obliquus guadelupensis dorsal female MHNT

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  Eumorpha obliquus guadelupensis ventralfemale MHNT

References

1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-02-13. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-26.