Genus Sphinx

Classification · Numbers

Great Ash Sphinx - Sphinx chersis - female

Clemens' Sphinx - Sphinx luscitiosa - female

Possibly Smith's Sphinx Moth Larva - Sphinx istar

My Id confirmed by Ryan/and Bill O - Sphinx perelegans

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Bombycoidea

Family Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Subfamily Sphinginae

Tribe Sphingini

Genus Sphinx

Numbers

Nearctica lists 22 species.

Contributed by Cotinis on 10 May, 2004 - 11:44am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 5 September, 2008 - 10:18am

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