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Sphingidae 890187 – 7865   Eumorpha fasciatus (Sulzer, 1776)              Banded Sphinx

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Onagraceae Primulaceae.  Host genera: Fuchsia Ludwigia Oenothera.  Notes: related plants in family Onagraceae (Wagner 2005); Vitis(?), Parthenocissus(?) (Kimball 1965); NOT-Vitis (Poole 1995); .  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: fasciatus (Sulzer, 1776) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7865 fasciatus (Sulzer, 1776) (Sphinx)  jussieuae (Hübner, [1819]) (Dupo)  strigilis (Vogel, 1822) (Sphinx)

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. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 126; pl. 12.4. 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 fasciatus Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 176; pl. 1.1.

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