Eupyrrhoglossum sagra
(Poey, 1832)

Eupyrrhoglossum sagra Extremoz, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil,
approx. June 14, 2017, courtesy of Francierlem Oliveira.

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TAXONOMY: Family: Sphingidae, Latreille, 1802 Subfamily: Macroglossinae, Harris, 1839 Tribe: Dilophonotini, Burmeister, 1878 Genus: Eupyrrhoglossum Grote, 1865 ........... Species: sagra Poey, 1832

I think the images below are of fourth and fifth instar larvae. Apparently there are different colour forms.

Eupyrrhoglossum sagra larva, Extremoz, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil,
approx. June 14, 2017, courtesy of Francierlem Oliveira.

Eupyrrhoglossum sagra larva, Extremoz, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil,
approx. June 14, 2017, courtesy of Francierlem Oliveira.

Eupyrrhoglossum sagra larva, Extremoz, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil,
approx. June 14, 2017, courtesy of Francierlem Oliveira.

Eupyrrhoglossum sagra larva, Extremoz, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil,
approx. June 14, 2017, courtesy of Francierlem Oliveira.

Eupyrrhoglossum sagra larva, Extremoz, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil,
approx. June 14, 2017, courtesy of Francierlem Oliveira.

Eupyrrhoglossum sagra pupa, Extremoz, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil,
approx. June 14, 2017, courtesy of Francierlem Oliveira.

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