''Eumorpha analis'' is a

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

of the family

Sphingidae The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species ar ...

Distribution

It is known from

Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...

Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...

Paraguay Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli ...

Uruguay Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...

and

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Description

The upperside of the body and wings is similar to '' Eumorpha satellitia satellitia'' but the ground colour is darker and more olive-green. There is a conspicuous dark stripe on the head and thorax, running along the midline. There is a broad, dark edged, pale stripe on the abdomen, running along the midline. The hindwing upperside inner margin is pink. Eumorpha analis MHNT CUT 2010 0 511 Bolivia female dorsal.jpg , ''Eumorpha analis'' ♀ Eumorpha analis MHNT CUT 2010 0 511 Bolivia female ventral.jpg , ''Eumorpha analis'' ♀ △

Biology

Adults have been recorded in March and from November to December in Bolivia and in December in Argentina. The larvae probably feed on ''

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'' species.

References

Eumorpha Moths described in 1903 Taxa named by Walter Rothschild Taxa named by Karl Jordan Sphingidae of South America {{Philampelini-stub