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Ello Sphinx

Erinnyis ello

Photo by JoseD.Alicea
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18.1834, -66.1824

Field Notes

Description:

The wingspan is 75–85 mm. The abdomen has gray and black bands. The forewing upperside of the female is pale gray with a few dark dots near the outer margin, while the forewing upperside of the male is dark gray and brown with a black band running from the base to the tip. In both sexes, the hindwing upperside is orange with a wide black border.

Habitat:

Tropical and subtropical lowlands.

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PublishedJuly 22, 2013

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