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Sphingidae 890181 – 7858   Eumorpha satellitia (Linnaeus, 1771)              Satellite Sphinx

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Vitaceae.  Host genera: Ampelopsis Cissus Parthenocissus Vitis.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: Eumorpha satellitia (Linnaeus, 1771): forewing with outer edge of dorsal median patch concave. Similar Species: 890183 Eumorpha intermedia: forewing with outer edge of dorsal median patch slightly convex. 890182 Eumorpha pandorus: forewing with outer edge of dorsal median patch fairly straight. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: satellitia (Linnaeus, 1771) (Sphinx) extralim. - MONA 1983: 7858 excessus (Gehlen, 1926) (Pholus) ssp. a. licaon (Cramer, [1776]) (Sphinx)  lycaon; (Grote, 1865) (Philampelus) missp.; TL: (no type).  macasensis (Clark, 1922) (Pholus) ssp. b. posticatus (Grote, 1865) (Philampelus) (stray)  cinnamomea Cary, 1951 (Eumorpha)

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. Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 123; pl. 11.18. order or free PDF 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 - Eumorpha satellitia Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 167; pl. 1.4, 9, 14.8.

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