Sphinx sequoiae

Sequoia sphinx
Sphinx sequoiae
Sphinx sequoiae ♂ △
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Sphinx
Species:
S. sequoiae
Binomial name
Sphinx sequoiae
Synonyms
  • Sphinx dollii engelhardti Clark, 1919

Sphinx sequoiae, the sequoia sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in the United States from Oregon south through California, Nevada, and south-eastern Utah to Arizona and further south into Mexico's northern Baja California.[2]

The wingspan is 48–68 mm.

The larvae feed on Juniperus californica, Juniperus osteosperma and possibly also Calocedrus decurrens.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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