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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Sphinx Moths (Sphingidae) » Macroglossinae » Dilophonotini » Enyo » Mournful Sphinx - Hodges#7851 (Enyo lugubris)
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What Sphinx Moth? - Enyo lugubris
Copyright © 2016 Shannon Donavan

What Sphinx Moth? - Enyo lugubris
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
September 5, 2016
Found early in the morning walking down a shaded dirt driveway. The area is very overgrown with trees and various plants and shrubs so I hope a specific host plant is not needed to help with ID
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Contributed by Shannon Donavan on 5 September, 2016 - 12:09pm
Last updated 5 March, 2022 - 9:15am

Moved
Moved from Sphinx Moths.
… Ryan St Laurent, 5 March, 2022 - 9:15am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Aaron Hunt, 9 September, 2016 - 4:18pm login or register to post comments

I also think Enyo lugubris is
I also think Enyo lugubris is a possible candidate.
… jim sogaard, 6 September, 2016 - 6:36pm login or register to post comments

The straight subdorsal line s
The straight subdorsal line suggests a Hemaris to me. Do you have a shot showing more of the head and neck?
… jim sogaard, 6 September, 2016 - 1:38pm login or register to post comments

 
The caterpillar
entered its pupal stage this morning and is currently under loose soil, in an enclosed container where it can rest safely until the adult emerges. I am looking forward to getting an ID on it asap.
Thanks to everyone for the assistance :-)
… Shannon Donavan, 6 September, 2016 - 2:48pm login or register to post comments

Possibly a waved sphinx
It looks similar to Waved Sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa)caterpillars. The only thing throwing me for a loop is that the spiracles are usually a red color. But this might just be a variant that has popped up. Here is an image that looks rather close to yours -

http://bugguide.net/node/view/1132274
… K Brumback, 5 September, 2016 - 4:38pm login or register to post comments

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