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

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Apocynaceae Caricaceae Euphorbiaceae.  Host genera: Allamanda Carica Euphorbia Jatropha Manihot.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) 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 alope (Drury, 1773) (Sphinx)  edwardsii (Butler, 1881) (Anceryx)  fasciata (Swainson, 1823) (Sphinx)  flavicans (Goeze, 1780) (Sphinx)

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. Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 98; pl. 9.3. 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 - Erinnyis alope Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 133; pl. 4.5.

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