Satellite Sphinx

Believe me, I've looked at all of them thoroughly, at least 15 minutes each, especially on Bill Oehlke's page, where I first went through all Eumorpha, and to me it looks like E. satellitia is a match, but I do agree that E. anchemolus is extremely close too. I do agree that a subspecies ID is quite difficult, if not impossible, since we are so on the fence about it, though, I'm leaning on Satellite Sphinx still. http://www.odolep.com/Moths/SPHINGIDAE/7858Eumorpha_satellitia1.jpg

Could be guys, but I am not sure if this one can be IDed just by the picture. For my eyes all three are valuable candidates and if you open all links, I bet you will be confused after 5 minutes...

I'm leaning towards E. satellitia, but that's a shot in the dark with the availabilities as bayucca said. I've been looking for quite some time (I've not refreshed the page until my suggestion just now, and I just saw both of your comments.) http://bugguide.net/node/view/370192 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/12/30/satellite-sphinx-from-mexico/ The What's That Bug Link has an extremely similar individual to yours.

Tough one! Definitely an Eumorpha sp., unfortunately there are several VERY similar one valuable candidates: Anchemolus: http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/eanchemo.htm Triangulum: http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/etriangu.htm Satellitia, even 2 subspecies!: http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/esatesat.htm http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/esatelic.htm I would slightly tend to Eumorpha anchemolus, without even really knowing why, just a gut feeling which is definitely the wrong moment for evidence based IDing...