Eumorpha adamsi is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan, in 1903,[1] and is known from Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay but is probably present throughout most of South America.[2]

Eumorpha adamsi
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Eumorpha
Species:
E. adamsi
Binomial name
Eumorpha adamsi
Synonyms
  • Pholus adamsi Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Males have a forewing length of 40 millimetres. It is similar to Eumorpha translineatus, but can be distinguished by the bright pink marginal band and tornal patch on the hindwing upperside. Adults have been recorded in February.

The larvae probably feed on Vitis species.

References

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  1. ^ "(Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-26.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-02-13. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-26.