Deidamia inscriptum
Deidamia inscriptum, the lettered sphinx, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is the only member of the genus Deidamia. The species was first described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1839 and the genus was erected by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1859. Distribution It is found in North America from Florida to Mississippi, and in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ontario, Quebec and South Carolina. Description The wingspan is 45–70 mm. Biology The larvae feed on Vitis, Ampelopsis and Parthenocissus species. References External links Deidamia inscriptum. Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original May 12, 2012. Macroglossini Moths described in 1839 Moths of North America Taxa named by Thaddeus William Harris