Erinnyis yucatana

(Erinnyis yucatana)

Description

Erinnyis yucatana is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Mexico and Belize south to at least Costa Rica. The wingspan is 92–96 mm. Adults are probably on wing year round. The caterpillars of this moth probably feed on papaya (Carica papaya), Manihot esculenta and Macroscepis obovata.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Erinnyis
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