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Sphingidae 890167 – 7846.1   Eupyrrhoglossum sagra (Poey, 1832)              Sagra Sphinx

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Rubiaceae.  Host genera: Guettarda.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: sagra (Poey, 1832) (Macroglossum) - MONA 1983: [NEW] harpyia (Schaufuss, 1870) (Macroglossa) sagra (Walker, 1856) (Macroglossa)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Eupyrrhoglossum sagra Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 148; pl. 5.7.

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