Sphinx leucophaeata

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Sphinx leucophaeata
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Sphinx leucophaeata
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Sphinx leucophaeata ♂ △
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Sphinx
Species:
S. leucophaeata
Binomial name
Sphinx leucophaeata
Clemens, 1859 [1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx lanceolata Boisduval, 1870
  • Sphinx aequinoctialisBoisduval, 1870

Sphinx leucophaeata is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

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Distribution

It is known from north-western Mexico with an occasional stray into Texas. [2]

Description

The length of the forewings is 62–75 mm.

Biology

There is probably one generation per year with adults on wing from late June to early August.

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References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.