Sphingidae of Trinidad
Updated as per personal communciation with Tony and Pat James, Enyo lugubris, May 2009
Updated as per personal communication with Harald Kranz via What's That Bug (Daniel Marlos), Manduca albipalaga, June 27, 2011
Updated as per personal communciation with Steve Nanz, (Xylophanes loelia ,Cuffie River Nature Resort, Moriah, Tobago; Unzela japix, Neococytius cluentius, ASA Wright Nature Centre & Lodge, Arima, St George, Trinidad; March 22-27); March 29, 2015

Sphingidae of Trinidad

Enyo lugubris, Sugar Cane Club, Maynards, Near Speightstown, Barbados, May, 2009, courtesy of Tony and Pat James

Although I believe these "tribal" checklists contain only species within Trinidad, there are probably many omissions.

The list is very tentative as of May 18, 2011.

Manduca albiplaga, Radio and Tropospheric Scatter Station at Morne Bleu, Trinidad,
(670m high in the northern range), June 27, 2011, courtesy of Harald Kranz.

Many thanks to Steve Nanz who provides confirmation for Neococytius cluentius and for additions Unzela japix and Xylophanes loelia. See images on the respective files.

Sphingini
Agrius cingulata
Amphonyx duponchel
Cocytius antaeus
Man. albiplaga HK
Man. rustica harterti
Man. sexta jamaicensis
Neococ. cluentius SN







Smerinthini
Protambulyx strigilis













Dilophonotini
Aellopos tantalus
Enyo lugubris
Erinnyis alope
Erinnyis crameri
Erinnyis ello
Erinnyis lassauxii
Erinnyis obscura
Madoryx oiclus
Pachylia ficus
Pachylia syces
Perigonia lusca
Pseudosphinx tetrio
Unzela japix SN

Philampelini
Eumorpha capronnieri
Eumorpha fasciatus
Eumorpha labruscae
E. satellitia licaon
E. vitis fuscatus









Macroglossini
X. loelia SN
X. chiron lucianus
Xyloph. neoptolemus
Xylophanes pluto
Xylophanes tersa









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