Eumorpha strenua (Ménétriés, 1857) (Fig 4. E)

General distribution. Endemic to Hispaniola.

Distribution in the DR. La Altagracia, Barahona, Cordillera Central, Pedernales (Fig 1. C).

Habitat. Elevation: 0–1630 m asl. This beautiful species flies in heavily wooded and generally cool and humid biotopes in the Cordillera Central, at low and medium elevations (Fig 9. B, E).

Host plants. Larval stages and host plants unknown.

Material examined.

Hodecek: Paraiso, Barahona: 17°59'57"N 71°09'42"W, 99 m, 7/2021, 1 ♂, leg. J. Hodecek; Valle Nuevo National Park: 18°53'00"N 70°33'56.5"W, 660 m, 7/2021, 2 ♂, leg. J. Hodecek; Punta Cana: 18°36'25"N 68°21'05"W, 4 m, 6/2023, 1 ♂, leg. J. Hodecek; Constanza, La Vega: 18°59'41"N 70°50'11"W, 1630 m, 5/2024, 1 ♀, leg. J. Hodecek; El Bambu: 18°14'39"N 71°45'02"W, 1350 m, 5/2024, 3 ♂, leg. J. Hodecek; Jaragua National Park: 17°47'32"N 71°27'38"W, 123 m, 5/2024, 1 ♂, leg. J. Hodecek; Pedernales province: 18°06'24"N 71°37'12"W, 700 m, 5/2024, 1 ♂, leg. J. Hodecek.

Haxaire: Monseñor Nouel, Route from Cotui to Piedra Blanca, Maimón: 18°53'11"N 70°17'55"W, 151 m, 9/08/2007, 1 ♂ 1 ♀, leg. Jean Haxaire & Odile Paquit; Hydroelectric Plant Hoyo de Piño, Monseñor Noel (Bonao): 18°52'59"N 70°29'55"W, 399 m, 13/04/2016, 3 ♀, leg. Jean Haxaire.