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Sphingidae
890172 – 7851   Enyo lugubris (Linnaeus, 1771)
             Mournful Sphinx

© Rayner Núñez
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Synonymy: Sphinx lugubris Linnaeus, 1771
Sphinx fegeus Cramer, 1779
Epistor luctuosus Boisduval, [1875]
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 113; pl. 10.7. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Enyo lugubris
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 155; pl. 5.19.
Enyo lugubris
© Mark de Silva
Enyo lugubris
© Mark de Silva
Enyo lugubris
© Alan Chin-Lee
Enyo lugubris
© Machele White
Enyo lugubris
© Carol Wolf
Enyo lugubris
57mm – © Archbold Biological Station
Enyo lugubris
57mm – © Archbold Biological Station
Enyo lugubris
60mm – © Jim Vargo
Enyo lugubris
© Richard Crook LG

Enyo lugubris
© Richard Crook LG

Enyo lugubris
© Brody J. Thomassen LG
on Blue Mistflower
Enyo lugubris
© Alan Chin-Lee
1st instar
Enyo lugubris
© Alan Chin-Lee
4th instar
Enyo lugubris
© Alan Chin-Lee
5th instar
Enyo lugubris
© Brody J. Thomassen LG

Enyo lugubris
© Brody J. Thomassen LG


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