Gaudy-sphinx
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Eumorpha labruscae
Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae, commonly known as the gaudy sphinx, is a large sphinx moth (family Sphingidae) first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Adults display striking coloration with deep green forewings and purple-blue hindwing patches with yellow borders. The species occurs in North America with a subspecies (E. l. yupanquii) endemic to the Galápagos Islands. Larvae feed on grape family plants and pupate underground.