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

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Vitaceae.  Host genera: Ampelopsis Parthenocissus Vitis.  Notes: various members of the Vitaceae (Crabo et al 2014); leaves (Wagner 2005).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) 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 (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. 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 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 - 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 iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota. Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 172; pl. 1.6.

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