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Eumorpha elisa

species of insect

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionFeb 12, 2024
Entity authorityQ2297800 ↗
Source-derived summary

Eumorpha elisa is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Mexico and Guatemala.

Description

Adults are greenish-grey and recognizable by the rhombiform patch on the posterior margin of the hindwing upperside with dark basal and distal edges. The forewing upperside ground colour is greyish-brown with darker greenish-grey markings.

Biology

The larvae probably feed on grape and vine species.

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The public source identifies “Eumorpha elisa” as species of insect. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Eumorpha, elisa and species.

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This entry incorporates text from “Eumorpha elisa” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.