Sphingidae
890150 –
7830 Pseudosphinx tetrio
(Linnaeus, 1771)
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© Aaron Cavosie
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| Distribution: |
Found in southern Texas and Florida. Records from north of these areas represent unusual strays. |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Apocynaceae. Host genera: Allamanda Himatanthus Plumeria. Notes: Adenium(?), Rhabdadenia biflora(?), Echites umbellata(?) (Dunford & Barbara 2005). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
tetrio (Linnaeus, 1771) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7830asdrubal (Poey, 1832) (Sphinx)albina Gehlen, 1941 (Pseudosphinx)hasdrubal (Cramer, [1779]) (Sphinx)lucia Moosburg, 1996 (Pseudosphinx)obscura Butler, 1876 (Pseudosphinx)plumieriae (Fabricius, 1793) (Sphinx)suelii Moosburg, 1996 (Pseudosphinx) |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Factsheet at Florida Featured Creatures.
- Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 95; pl. 9.2. order or free PDF
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Pseudosphinx tetrio
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 129; pl. 5.11-12.
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© Mark de Silva
© Alan Chin-Lee
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- [05-SRNP-19528] – © Janzen & Hallwachs
- [05-SRNP-19533] – © Janzen & Hallwachs
LG – © Debbie Matthews
LG – © Jim Troubridge
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© Alan Chin-Lee
5th instar
© Teá Montagna LG
4th Instar on Plumeria
© Teá Montagna LG
5th Instar on Plumeria
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