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Erinnyis crameri

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Sphingidae

Scientific name
  
Erinnyis crameri

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Genus
  
Erinnyis

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

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Similar
  
Erinnyis lassauxii, Erinnyis, Erinnyis obscura, Erinnyis alope, Erinnyis oenotrus

Erinnyis crameri (Cramer's sphinx) is a small member of the family Sphingidae. It lives from northern South America, through Central America, and into the lower regions of the United States (Texas and Florida).

Its wingspan is between 314 inches and 334 inches. The upperside of the abdomen is gray, without black bands, and the underside does not have black spots. The upperside of the forewing is dark brown and it may have pale yellow-brown patches at the tip and along the inner edge. The upperside of the hindwing is dull orange with a narrow black border.

Adults are on wing year round in the tropics and southern Florida. Adults feed on the nectar of various flowers, including Saponaria officinalis.

The larva of this species feeds on several species of the Apocynaceae family, including Rauvolfia ligustrina, Rauvolfia tetraphylla and Stemmadenia obovata.

References

Erinnyis crameri Wikipedia