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7830 – Pseudosphinx tetrio,
Tetrio Sphinx Moth
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Freshly emerged male
Final instar larva
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K. Largo Marath. Ba. Hond B.P.K. No Name Sck. Isd. K. West
Distribution Chart
General Species Information
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Host Plant: Frangipani Plumeria, and other plants in the Dogbane family (Apocynaceae)
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Historical Range: Florida, Texas, Caribbean and Central America
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Our Experience with this Species: We have found this species several times in the Keys. They have shown up on Key Largo, Big Pine Key and No Name Key. We had 3 individuals come to a mercury vapor lamp in one night in September of 2013 on No Name Key
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Notes: The larvae for this species are fantastic displaying red, orange and yellow warning colors as they are likely toxic if consumed. They can defoliate a full grown frangipani (Plumaria) tree in a short time. Larvae are more frequently encountered than adults.
References
Final instar larva
Freshly emerged male
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