75-85 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name
English (US)Ello Sphinx Moth
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Caricaceae Carica papaya Papaya Euphorbiaceae Cnidoscolus urens Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae Spurge family Euphorbiaceae Manihot esculenta Cassava Euphorbiaceae Sebastiania pavoniana Myrtaceae Psidium Guavas Sapotaceae Sideroxylon celastrinum Saffron plum
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Sphinx ello Linnaeus, 1758 Erinnyis cinifera Zikán, 1934
- Links
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Language Website Authors
Butterflies and Moths of North America
North American Moth Photographers Group
Pacific Northwest Moths
Silk Moths Bill Oehlke
Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory Ian Kitching
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