MOTHS OF THE GRENADINES
SPECIES LISTS BY FAMILY
Sphingidae: Macroglossinae


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SUBFAMILY DESCRIPTION
The subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE - unlike the Sphinginae - have a patch of sensory hairs on the inner surface of the first segment of the labial palps.

GRENADINES SPECIES
I catalogue 14 species in this subfamily from the Grenadines, as listed below - please click on any underlined species names to go to a colour illustration of the adult (and sometimes its genitalia) and brief information on the species.

The genus Pseudosphinx

  • Pseudosphinx tetrio L. 1771

    The genus Erinnyis
  • Erinnyis alope Drury 1773
  • Erinnyis ello Linnaeus 1758
  • Erinnyis crameri Schaus 1898
  • Erinnyis lassauxi Boisduval 1859

    The genus Pachylia
  • Pachylia ficus Linnaeus 1758

    The genus Madoryx
  • Madoryx oiclus Cramer 1780

    The genus Enyo
  • Enyo lugubris L. 1771

    The genus Perigonia
  • Perigonia lusca

    The genus Aellopos
  • Aellopos tantalus L. 1758

    The genus Eumorpha
  • Eumorpha vitis L. 1758
  • Eumorpha labruscae L. 1758

    The genus Xylophanes
  • Xylophanes tersa L. 1771
  • Xylophanes pluto F. 1777


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