''Eumorpha phorbas'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Ecuador,

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, Nicaragua,

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, Belize and Mexico.

Description

The wingspan is 112–116 mm. It is similar to '' Eumorpha labruscae labruscae'' in the largely green upperside of the body and forewings, but can be distinguished by the lacking blue patches on the hindwing upperside, instead showing essentially the same pattern of orange and dark brown as in '' Eumorpha capronnieri''. There is a pair of broad, brown subdorsal stripes on the upperside of the thorax and abdomen. The undersides of the wings and body are almost entirely yellow. Eumorpha phorbas MHNT CUT 2010 0 400 Guatopo Venezuela male dorsal.jpg, ''Eumorpha phorbas'' ♂ Eumorpha phorbas MHNT CUT 2010 0 400 Guatopo Venezuela male ventral.jpg, ''Eumorpha phorbas'' ♂ △ Eumorpha phorbas MHNT CUT 2010 0 400 Guatopo Venezuela female dorsal.jpg, ''Eumorpha phorbas'' ♀ Eumorpha phorbas MHNT CUT 2010 0 400 Guatopo Venezuela female ventral.jpg, ''Eumorpha phorbas'' ♀ △

Biology

Adults are on wing year round. They nectar at various flowers. The larvae probably feed on

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, Apocynaceae or Onagraceae species.

References

Eumorpha Moths described in 1775 Taxa named by Pieter Cramer Sphingidae of South America Moths of Central America {{Philampelini-stub