The genus Enyo has 2 species in the USA, and about 8 around the world. This is a New-World genus.
Type specimen: Sphinx (Enyo) fegeus (lugubris) - Cramer, 1779
Synonyms: N/A
General Information: These are medium sized brown moths with irregularly shaped forewings. The eyes are often quite large and the thorax may have a ridge of scales. This genus usually has sexually dimorphic species. The males of this genus may have several lobes on the last abdominal segment. There is often a discal spot. Females often have black surrounding this spot.
If you have narrowed something down to this genus, you can use this key to help you narrow down your search to species:
1: The male has a forewing line that does NOT bisect the discal spot. The hindwings are plain brown. The female lacks any brown abdominal banding… Enyo lugubris
1’: Only breeding in Florida. The male has a forewing line that does bisect the discal spot. The brown hindwing has a yellow patch on the anal angle. Females have a prominent brown band on the first abdominal segment… Enyo ocypete
Species List:
Enyo lugubris
Enyo ocypete
The gallery below shows photos of select species in the genus.
Type specimen: Sphinx (Enyo) fegeus (lugubris) - Cramer, 1779
Synonyms: N/A
General Information: These are medium sized brown moths with irregularly shaped forewings. The eyes are often quite large and the thorax may have a ridge of scales. This genus usually has sexually dimorphic species. The males of this genus may have several lobes on the last abdominal segment. There is often a discal spot. Females often have black surrounding this spot.
If you have narrowed something down to this genus, you can use this key to help you narrow down your search to species:
1: The male has a forewing line that does NOT bisect the discal spot. The hindwings are plain brown. The female lacks any brown abdominal banding… Enyo lugubris
1’: Only breeding in Florida. The male has a forewing line that does bisect the discal spot. The brown hindwing has a yellow patch on the anal angle. Females have a prominent brown band on the first abdominal segment… Enyo ocypete
Species List:
Enyo lugubris
Enyo ocypete
The gallery below shows photos of select species in the genus.
