Erinnyis crameri

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Cramer's Sphinx
Erinnyis crameri, adult
Erinnyis crameri, adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Erinnyis
Species: E. crameri
Binomial name
Erinnyis crameri
(Schaus, 1898)

The Cramer's Sphinx (Erinnyis crameri) is a small member of the Sphingidae family. It lives from northern South America, through Central America, and into the lower regions of the United States (Texas and Florida). It's wingspan is between 3 1/4 inches and 3 3/4 inches. The larva of this species feeds on several species of the Apocynaceae family.

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