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Oleander sphinx moth
Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Butterflies & moths

Oleander sphinx moth

Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780

Names

EnglishOleander sphinx moth
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameErinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780

About this species

The Oleander sphinx moth (Erinnyis oenotrus) is a species of the family Sphingidae. It has been recorded in Suriname once (GBIF), in 1963. Records come from Paramaribo.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusErinnyis

In Suriname

1Records in Suriname
1963First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo1

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

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