Erinnyis
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Erinnyis is a genus of moth
s in the Sphingidae
family.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s in the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family.
Species
- Erinnyis alopeErinnyis alopeThe Alope Sphinx is a moth of the Family Sphingidae. It lives from the Northern part of South America, through Central America, up to Northern Mexico and the very south of the United States, although strays have been recorded as far north as Arkansas and Kansas.The wingspan is 82-100 mm...
- (Drury 1773) - Erinnyis crameriErinnyis crameriThe Cramer's Sphinx is a small member of the Sphingidae family. It lives from northern South America, through Central America, and into the lower regions of the United States ....
- (Schaus 1898) - Erinnyis elloErinnyis elloErinnyis ello, commonly known as the Ello Sphinx, is a member of the Sphingidae family. It resides from Argentina, through Central America, and as far north as Nevada, US in North America....
- (Linnaeus 1758) - Erinnyis guttularisErinnyis guttularisErinnyis guttalaris is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Walker, in 1856. It is known from Cuba and the Dominican Republic....
- (Walker 1856) - Erinnyis impunctataErinnyis impunctataErinnyis impunctata is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Rothschild and Jordan, in 1903. It is known from Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Venezuela....
- Rothschild & Jordan 1903 - Erinnyis lassauxiiErinnyis lassauxiiThe Lassaux's Sphinx is a moth of the Family Sphingidae. It lives from northern Argentina, through Central America, and into the lower United States ....
- (Boisduval 1859) - Erinnyis obscuraErinnyis obscuraThe Obscure Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives from the northern part of South America up to the central United States....
- (Fabricius 1775) - Erinnyis oenotrusErinnyis oenotrusThe Oenotrus Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in tropical and subtropical lowlands in Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina, north through Central America, Mexico and the West Indies. Occasional strays have been recorded from Florida and southern Texas.The wingspan is 73-86...
- (Cramer 1780) - Erinnyis pallidaErinnyis pallidaThe Pallid Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Cuba.The wingspan is 56-65 mm. Adults are probably on wing year round and possibly feed on the nectar of various flowers, including Saponaria officinalis and Asystasia gangetica.The larvae probably feed on Apocynaceae species...
- Grote 1865 - Erinnyis sthenoErinnyis sthenoErinnyis stheno is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Barbados.It is similar to Erinnyis obscura obscura, but the forewings are shorter and broader and the median black longitudinal streak is replaced by a transverse sagittate pattern in males....
- (Geyer 1829) - Erinnyis yucatanaErinnyis yucatanaErinnyis yucatana is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Mexico and Belize south to at least Costa Rica.The wingspan is 92-96 mm. Adults are probably on wing year round....
- (Druce 1888)