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Satellite Sphinx Moth

Eumorpha satellitia

Description:

It is great fun to find a Sphinx Moth and see what color it will have on the hind wings. It can be banded with white, brown, yellow, orange, pink, blue and now here is one with green! It was 4.5 cm long. Family Sphingidae.

Habitat:

Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Satellite Sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Satellite Sphinx - Eumorpha satellitia - BugGuide.Net


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1 Comment

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Thank you so much bayucca. I love this one, so beautiful with the green.

LaurenZarate
Spotted by
LaurenZarate

Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on May 16, 2013
Submitted on May 24, 2013

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