Enyo gorgon is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
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| Enyo gorgon ♂ | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Enyo |
| Species: | E. gorgon
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| Enyo gorgon | |
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Distribution edit
It is found from Mexico to the northern part of South America.
Description edit
The wingspan is 66–72 mm.[2] There are probably two to three generations per year. Adults are on from May to June, August to September and from December to January in Costa Rica. In Bolivia, adults have been recorded from October to November. It has been recorded in August in Mato Grosso in Brazil and in February in Peru.
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♀ △ Ventral side
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biology edit
The larvae feed on Vitaceae species, including Vitis tiliifolia, as well Tetracera volubilis of the family Dilleniaceae.
References edit
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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