Sphinx formosana

Sphinx formosana
	Male dorsal
	Male ventral
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Sphinx
Species:	S. formosana
Binomial name
	Sphinx formosana; Riotte, 1970
Synonyms
	Hyloicus formosana (Riotte, 1970)

Sphinx formosana is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is endemic to Taiwan and known from the northern central mountains at elevations above 2,000 m (6,600 ft).

The wingspan is 68–75 mm (2.7–3.0 in). Adults are active in June–July.

References

1 2 "Sphinx formosana Riotte, 1970". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.047. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
1 2 Kitching, I.J. (2024). "Sphinx formosana Riotte, 1970 [Invalid]". Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
1 2 "Sphinx formosana (Riotte, 1970)". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
1 2 Pittaway, A. R. & Kitching, I. J. (2025). "Hyloicus formosana (Riotte, 1970)". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved 23 February 2025.

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[Global_Lepidoptera_Index-1] 1 2 "Sphinx formosana Riotte, 1970". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.047. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.

[Sphingidae_Taxonomic_Inventory-2] 1 2 Kitching, I.J. (2024). "Sphinx formosana Riotte, 1970 [Invalid]". Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. Retrieved 23 February 2025.

[TaiCOL-3] 1 2 "Sphinx formosana (Riotte, 1970)". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.

[Sphingidae_of_the_Eastern_Palaearctic-4] 1 2 Pittaway, A. R. & Kitching, I. J. (2025). "Hyloicus formosana (Riotte, 1970)". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved 23 February 2025.