| Xylophanes tersa | (Linnaeus, 1771) |
60 - 80 mm
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
English (US)Tersa Sphinx
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Bignoniaceae Catalpa Fabaceae Inga vera Lythraceae Heimia salicifolia Shrubby yellowcrest Rubiaceae Hamelia patens Firebush Rubiaceae Manettia Rubiaceae Margaritopsis microdon Rubiaceae Pentas Rubiaceae Psychotria nervosa Seminole balsamo Rubiaceae Spermacoce False buttonweed Rubiaceae Spermacoce glabra Smooth false buttonweed Rubiaceae Stenaria nigricans
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- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Sphinx tersa Linnaeus, 1771
- Links
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Language Website Authors 
Butterflies and Moths of North America 
Lepiforum e. V. North American Moth Photographers Group Silk Moths Bill Oehlke Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory Ian Kitching
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