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Typhon Sphinx

Eumorpha typhon
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Summary

Eumorpha typhon, the Typhon sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug in 1836.

Typhon Sphinx

Eumorpha typhon
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tree pest
garden pest
crop pest
pest

Scientific classification

kingdom: Animalia
phylum: Arthropoda
class: Insecta
order: Lepidoptera
family: Sphingidae
genus: Eumorpha

People often ask

What does a typhon sphinx moth eat?

Distribution

It lives from Honduras north through Mexico to southern Arizona.

Description

The wingspan is 57–64 mm. The upperside of the wings is deep red brown with pale brown bands. Each hindwing has a pink patch along the costal margin and a triangular white spot on the outer part of the inner margin.

Biology

Adults are on wing from June to August in the northern part of the range. Adults feed on the nectar of various flowers. The larvae feed on various grape species. Pupation takes place in shallow soil.