Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 is a animal in the Sphingidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775
Erinnyis obscura, the obscure sphinx, is a Sphingidae moth first described in 1775, found from northern South America to central US.
Erinnyis obscura, commonly called the obscure sphinx, is a moth species that belongs to the Sphingidae family. This species was first formally described by Johann Christian Fabricius in 1775. Its distribution ranges from the northern region of South America northward to the central United States.
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Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859
Hemaris gracilis Grote & Robinson, 1865
Theretra capensis Linnaeus, 1764
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781
Manduca brontes Drury, 1773
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