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Banded Sphinx
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Butterflies & moths

Banded Sphinx

Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776

Names

EnglishBanded Sphinx
Dutch—
SpanishPolilla Esfinge Bandeada
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameEumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776

About this species

The Banded Sphinx (Eumorpha fasciatus) is a species of the family Sphingidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 10 times (GBIF), between 1951 and 2020. iNaturalist users have shared 2 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Paramaribo, Nickerie and Para.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusEumorpha

In Suriname

10Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1951First record
2020Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo4
  • Nickerie1
  • Para1
  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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