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Sphingidae 890186 – 7864   Eumorpha vitis (Linnaeus, 1758)              Vine Sphinx

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: hesperidum (Kirby, 1880) (Pholus) hesperidium (Smyth, 1901) (Dupo) vitis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7864  hornbeckiana (Harris, 1839) (Philampelus)  linnei (Grote & Robinson, 1865) (Philampelus)  pallida (Closs, 1917) (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) Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 126; pl. 12.2. order or free PDF Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Eumorpha vitis Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 174; pl. 1.7.

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