Deidamia

Clemens, 1859

Species Guides

Deidamia inscriptum(Lettered Sphinx)

Deidamia is a of sphinx moths in the Sphingidae, established by Clemens in 1859. The genus contains a single , Deidamia inscriptum (lettered sphinx), which occurs in North America. The genus belongs to the tribe Macroglossini within the Macroglossinae.

Deidamia by (c) Benny Mazur, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Deidamia inscriptum BMNHE813389 male up by The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Deidamia inscriptum May 17-14 IMG 6958 by Jacy Lucier. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Deidamia: //ˌdeɪ.dəˈmaɪ.ə//

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Identification

As a , Deidamia is distinguished from other Macroglossini genera by the unique combination of traits found in its sole , Deidamia inscriptum. The species exhibits distinctive forewing patterning with contrasting dark and light markings that form a characteristic 'lettered' appearance.

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Distribution

North America

Similar Taxa

EumorphaBoth belong to tribe Macroglossini and share similar body plan and wing shape, but Eumorpha lack the distinctive forewing pattern of Deidamia inscriptum and typically show more greenish coloration.
DarapsaAnother Macroglossini with similar overall , but Darapsa are generally smaller and have different wing pattern elements.