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Sphinx leucophaeata
Sphinx leucophaeata ♂
Sphinx leucophaeata ♂ △
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
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.

• Sphinx leucophaeata ♀
• Sphinx leucophaeata ♀ △

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.
2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.

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