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Sphingidae
890184 – 7861   Eumorpha achemon (Drury, 1773)
             Achemon Sphinx

© Carol Wolf
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • achemon (Drury, 1773) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7861
  • crantor (Cramer, [1777]) (Sphinx)
  • trigon (Gehlen, 1926) (Pholus)
  • 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.
    • 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. 124; pl. 11.17. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 41.17m; p. 245. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Eumorpha achemon
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    • Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
    • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 172; pl. 1.6.
    Eumorpha achemon
    © Machele White
    Eumorpha achemon
    © Mark Dreiling - DNA
    Eumorpha achemon
    © Randy Newman
    Eumorpha achemon
    © Carol Wolf
    Eumorpha achemon
    90mm – © Jim Vargo
    Eumorpha achemon
    © Janice Stiefel
    5th instar
    Eumorpha achemon
    © Terry Allison LG

    Eumorpha achemon
    © Eleanor Caputo LG


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