Lettered sphinx facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lettered sphinx |
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Deidamia
Clemens, 1859
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D. inscriptum
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| Deidamia inscriptum (Harris, 1839)
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Deidamia inscriptum, the lettered sphinx, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is the only member of the genus Deidamia. The species was first described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1839 and the genus was erected by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1859.
Distribution
It is found in North America from Florida to Mississippi, and in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ontario, Quebec and South Carolina.
Description
The wingspan is 45–70 mm.
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Female dorsal view
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Female ventral view
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Male dorsal view
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Male ventral view
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Biology
The larvae feed on Vitis, Ampelopsis and Parthenocissus species.
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