Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Satellite Sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia
Spanish: Polilla esfinge satélite
Eumorpha satellitia (satellite sphinx) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It lives from Brazil and northern Argentina north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to south Texas and southern Arizona.
TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Sphingidae
Local records9 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records2,074 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2006 – 2025
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2025-06-09 — observation by mkmalik
- 2024-08-04 — observation by juan350
- 2023-08-12 — observation by taos22
- 2023-06-29 — observation by zihuadean
- 2022-06-22 — observation by fronch
- 2021-06-27 — observation by daniel_brito
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Satellite Sphinx (Eumorpha satellitia) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/eumorpha-satellitia/, 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.