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Sphingidae 890181 – 7858   Eumorpha satellitia (Linnaeus, 1771)              Satellite Sphinx

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Description/ Field Marks: Eumorpha satellitia (Linnaeus, 1771): forewing with outer edge of dorsal median patch concave. Similar Species: Eumorpha intermedia (Clark, 1917): forewing with outer edge of dorsal median patch slightly convex. Eumorpha pandorus (Hübner, [1821]): forewing with outer edge of dorsal median patch fairly straight. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: excessus (Gehlen, 1926) (Pholus) satellitia (Linnaeus, 1771) (Sphinx) extralim. - MONA 1983: 7858 satellitia (Linnaeus, 1771) (Sphinx) extralim. - MONA 1983: 7858 ssp. a. licaon (Cramer, 1776) (Sphinx)  lycaon (Grote, 1865) (Philampelus) missp. (synonym of ssp. licaon)  macasensis (Clark, 1922) (Pholus) (synonym of ssp. licaon) ssp. b. posticatus (Grote, 1865) (Philampelus) (stray)  cinnamomea Cary, 1951 (Eumorpha) (synonym of ssp. posticatus)

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. 123; pl. 11.18. order or free PDF Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Eumorpha satellitia Species Page at BugGuide.Net Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 167; pl. 1.4, 9, 14.8.

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