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Sphingidae
890152 – 7832   Erinnyis alope (Drury, 1773)
             Alope Sphinx

© Aaron Cavosie
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • alope Drury 1773 (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7832
  • edwardsii Butler 1881 (Anceryx)
  • fasciata Swainson 1823 (Sphinx)
  • flavicans Goeze 1780 (Sphinx)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 98; pl. 9.3. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Erinnyis alope
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 133; pl. 4.5.
    Erinnyis alope
    78mm – © Archbold Biological Station
    Erinnyis alope
    80mm – © Jim Vargo
    Erinnyis alope
    © Ron Votaw
    Erinnyis alope
    © McGuire Center LG

    Erinnyis alope
    © Teá Montagna LG
    5th Instar - Brown Form
    Erinnyis alope
    © Teá Montagna LG
    5th Instar - Green Form
    Erinnyis alope
    © Teá Montagna LG
    4th Instar - Green Form
    Erinnyis alope
    © Teá Montagna LG
    3rd Instar - Green Form

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