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7834 – Erinnyis ello,
Ello Sphinx
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3rd instar larvae
Freshly emerged male
Final instar larva
General Species Information
Host Plant: Polyphagous. Larvae have been recorded eating plants from the following families: Caricaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Myrtaceae, Sapotaceae
Historical Range: Much of the USA, Central and South America
Our Experience with this Species: This is perhaps our most commonly encountered sphingid species. It is frequently found in numbers on all Keys we have surveyed in all months of the year.
Notes:
Distribution Chart
K. Largo Marath. Ba. Hond B.P.K. No Name Sck. Isd. K. West
Colored box indicates adult of this species has been confirmed on that island
Adult Flight Chart
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Colored box indicates adult of this species has been confirmed in that month
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