Eumorpha cissi is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Eumorpha cissi
Eumorpha cissi Male dorsal
Eumorpha cissi Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Eumorpha
Species:
E. cissi
Binomial name
Eumorpha cissi
(Schaufuss, 1870)[1]
Synonyms
  • Philampelus cissi Schaufuss, 1870
  • Philampelus vini Kirby, 1892

Distribution edit

It is found from Venezuela south to Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and north-western Argentina.[2]

Description edit

It is similar to Eumorpha anchemolus but the upperside ground colour is dark greenish-grey and the forewing apex is more falcate. Furthermore, there is a stronger pattern of dark transverse lines and bands on the forewing upperside.

Biology edit

Adults have been recorded from February to March and from October to November in Bolivia.

The larvae probably feed on grape and vine species.

References edit

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-26.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-26.