Sphinx leucophaeata

Sphinx leucophaeata
Sphinx leucophaeata ♂
Sphinx leucophaeata ♂ △
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Sphinx
Species:
S. leucophaeata
Binomial name
Sphinx leucophaeata
Clemens, 1859
Synonyms
  • Sphinx lanceolata Boisduval, 1870
  • Sphinx aequinoctialis Boisduval, 1870

Sphinx leucophaeata is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

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

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.

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.