Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Cramer's Sphinx

Erinnyis crameri

Spanish: Esfinge de Cramer

Cramer's Sphinx (Erinnyis crameri)
Photographed by daniel_brito on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Erinnyis crameri, also known as Cramer's sphinx, is a small member of the family Sphingidae. It lives from northern South America, through Central America, and into the lower regions of the United States (Texas and Florida). Most often recorded in Oct, Aug, Jun.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Sphingidae
Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records499 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2006 – 2024
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Cramer's Sphinx (Erinnyis crameri) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/erinnyis-crameri/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.