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Vine Sphinx

Eumorpha Vitis

Photo by Kiyo
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Field Notes

Description:

~ (Updated : May 23, 2017) ~
*The caterpillar of the Vine Sphinx is green or a brownish color whith white diagnol stripes on it's sides.
*Adult Vine Sphinx have dark colored wings and are identified with the 'Y' pattern on their wings pointing twoard the tip of their wings with three stripes going across the 'Y'
*Vine Sphinx Season April - November
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Colors: gold, emerald, white, brown, tan
Wingspan: aprox. 3 in. (did not measure)
Body lenth : aprox. 2 in. (did not measure)
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When agitated it shoots out a liquid from it's abdomen , hypothesized as a defense mechanism against predators

Habitat:

~Updated: May 23,2017~
Tropical and Subtropical Lowlands
They are mostly in Tx ans Fl in the US.
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Unknown (found at an apartment possibly from a field next to apartments)

Notes:

Thank you to Machi for ID suggestion

Species ID Suggestions

Vine Sphinx

Eumorpha vitis

Comments (1)

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