| Pseudosphinx tetrio | (Linnaeus, 1771) |
127-140 mm
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name
DeutschFrangipani hornworm
English (US)Frangipani hornworm
English (US)Giant gray sphinx
English (US)Plumeria caterpillar
English (US)Tetrio sphinx
EspañolEsfinge de Tetrio
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Apocynaceae Allamanda cathartica Golden trumpet Apocynaceae Plumeria Apocynaceae Plumeria alba White frangipani Apocynaceae Plumeria rubra Red paucipan
- Links
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Language Website Authors
Butterflies and Moths of North America
North American Moth Photographers Group
Silk Moths Bill Oehlke
Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory Ian Kitching
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