TL: Virgin Islands

MU

43-48 mm

FU

Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    English (US)Spotted Oleander Caterpillar
    English (US)Spotted Oleander Moth
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    ApocynaceaeNerium oleanderOleander
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Sphinx pugioneLinnaeus, 1767
    Chrysaor erythropterusHübner, 1808
    Empyreuma affinisRothschild, 1912
    Empyreuma haitensisRothschild, 1912
    Empyreuma mucroZerny, 1912
    Empyreuma portoricensisRothschild, 1912
    Empyreuma sanguineaRothschild, 1912

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Extinct
Extinct in the wild
Critically endangered
Endangered
Vulnerable
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Least Concern
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Legally protected
CITES