Eumorpha vitis vitis

Eumorpha vitis vitis
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(Linnaeus, 1758) Sphinx

Eumorpha vitis vitis, Laredo, Webb County, Texas, May 15 2008,
courtesy of Ricardo Santos.

Eumorpha vitis vitis, Laredo, Webb County, Texas, May 15 2008,
courtesy of Ricardo Santos.

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TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Sphingoidea, Dyar, 1902
Family: Sphingidae, Latreille, 1802
Subfamily: Macroglossinae, Harris, 1839
Tribe: Philampelini, Burmeister
Genus: Eumorpha, Hubner, [1807]
Species: vitis vitis, (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Ricardo Santos writes, May 15, 2008, "Came across this Eumorpha vitis vitis today in Laredo, Texas.

"Let me know if you can use it in your website."

The photographs are exceptional. I am always happy to post such images on site.

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