Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758 is a animal in the Sphingidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758

Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758

Eumorpha vitis is a species with an 85–105 mm wingspan, distributed from Argentina to southern US, with strays reaching Nebraska.

Family
Genus
Eumorpha
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758

Eumorpha vitis was first described by Linnaeus in 1758. This species has a wingspan ranging from 85 to 105 mm. Its core distribution extends northward from Argentina, passing through Central America, the West Indies, and Mexico, to reach southern Arizona, Texas, Mississippi, and Florida in the United States. Stray individuals of this species have been found as far north as Nebraska.

Photo: (c) Roberto R. Calderón, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Roberto R. Calderón · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Sphingidae Eumorpha

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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