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Deidamia inscriptum (Lettered Sphinx)

Wikipedia Abstract

Deidamia inscriptum (lettered sphinx) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is the only member of the Deidamia genus. It is found from Florida to Mississippi, and in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ontario, Quebec and South Carolina. The wingspan is 45–70 mm. The larvae feed on Vitis, Ampelopsis and Parthenocissus species.
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Prey / Diet

Ampelocissus latifolia (American ivy)[1]
Ampelopsis heterophylla var. brevipedunculata (Amur peppervine)[1]
Oxydendrum arboreum (sourwood)[1]
Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Boston ivy)[1]
Vitis vinifera (wine grape)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0