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

© Seth Patterson
Description/
Field Marks:
Eumorpha satellitia (Linnaeus, 1771): forewing with outer edge of dorsal median patch concave.
Similar Species:
  • 890183 Eumorpha intermedia: forewing with outer edge of dorsal median patch slightly convex.
  • 890182 Eumorpha pandorus: 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.
  • ssp. a. licaon (Cramer, 1776) (Sphinx)
  • lycaon; (Grote, 1865) (Philampelus) missp.; TL: (no type).
  • macasensis (Clark, 1922) (Pholus)
  • ssp. b. posticatus (Grote, 1865) (Philampelus) (stray)
  • cinnamomea Cary, 1951 (Eumorpha)
  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    Eumorpha satellitia
    © Dave Czaplak
    Eumorpha satellitia
    © Jeff Smith
    Eumorpha satellitia
    100mm – © Jim Vargo
    Eumorpha satellitia
    © McGuire Center LG


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