Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Eumorpha typhon | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Eumorpha Rank Species | |
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Similar Eumorpha, Eumorpha satellitia, Eumorpha vitis, Eumorpha achemon, Hemaris thetis | ||
Eumorpha typhon (Typhon sphinx) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It lives from Honduras north through Mexico to southern Arizona.
The wingspan is 57–64 mm. The upperside of the wings is deep red-brown with pale brown bands. Each hindwing has a pink patch along the costal margin and a triangular white spot on the outer part of the inner margin. Adults are on wing from June to August in the northern part of the range. Adults feed on the nectar of various flowers.
The larvae feed on various grape species. Pupation takes place in shallow soil.
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