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Sphingidae
890154 – 7834   Erinnyis ello (Linnaeus, 1758)
             Ello Sphinx

© Maury Heiman
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • ello (Linnaeus, 1758) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7834
  • cinifera Zikán, 1934 (Erinnyis) (synonym of ssp. ello)
  • omorfia Mooser, 1942 (Erinnyis) (synonym of ssp. ello)
  • 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. 99; pl. 9.6-7. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Erinnyis ello
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 135; pl. 4.9-10.
    Erinnyis ello
    © Mark de Silva
    Erinnyis ello
    © Steve Collins
    Erinnyis ello
    © Charles Melton
    Erinnyis ello
    © Maury Heiman
    Erinnyis ello
    - 80mm – © Jim Vargo
    Erinnyis ello
    - 80mm – © Jim Vargo
    Erinnyis ello
    © Mike Quinn

    Erinnyis ello
    © Alan Chin-Lee

    Erinnyis ello
    © Alan Chin-Lee

    Erinnyis ello
    © Alan Chin-Lee

    Erinnyis ello
    © Tom Bentley


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