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Sphinx (genus)
''Sphinx'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Species *''Sphinx adumbrata'' (Dyar, 1912) *''Sphinx asellus'' (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) *'' Sphinx caligineus'' (Butler, 1877) *''Sphinx canadensis'' (Boisduval, 1875) *''Sphinx centrosinaria'' Kitching & Jin, 1998 *''Sphinx chersis'' (Hubner, 1823) *'' Sphinx chisoya'' (Schaus, 1932) *''Sphinx constricta'' Butler, 1885 *''Sphinx crassistriga'' (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) *''Sphinx dollii'' Neumoegen, 1881 *'' Sphinx drupiferarum'' JE Smith, 1797 *'' Sphinx formosana'' Riotte, 1970 *''Sphinx franckii'' Neumoegen, 1893 *'' Sphinx gordius'' Cramer, 1779 *'' Sphinx kalmiae'' JE Smith, 1797 *''Sphinx leucophaeata'' Clemens, 1859 *''Sphinx libocedrus'' Edwards, 1881 *''Sphinx ligustri'' Linnaeus, 1758 *''Sphinx luscitiosa'' Clemens, 1859 *''Sphinx maurorum'' (Jordan, 1931) *''Sphinx morio'' (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) *''Sphinx nogueirai' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphinx Ligustri
''Sphinx ligustri'', the privet hawk moth, is a moth found in most of the Palearctic realm. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Description It has a wingspan (generally deflexed at rest), and is found in urban areas, forests and woodlands. The male privet hawk moth can make a hissing sound, if disturbed, by rubbing together a set of scales and spines at the end of its abdomen. The larvae are usually found between July and August: and bury themselves in the earth when preparing to become a pupa. They then fly in the following June. Diet As its name describes, the caterpillars feed on privets, as well as ash trees, lilacs, jasmine Jasmine ( taxonomic name: ''Jasminum''; , ) is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family (Oleaceae). It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania. Jasmines are widely cultiva ..., and a number of other plants. Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphinx Franckii
''Sphinx franckii'', or Franck's sphinx moth is a moth in the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Berthold Neumoegen in 1893. It is known from lowland deciduous woodland in the eastern United States but also suburban areas where lilacs (''Syringa'' species) are planted, ranging from New York to northern Florida east to Missouri and Louisiana. The wingspan is 100–128 mm. There is one generation in the north with adults on wing from late June to early July. In the south, there may be a partial second generation with adults on wing from August to September. Adults most frequently nectar from phlox (''Phlox paniculata'' and cultivars). However, males will occasionally gather over moist charcoal to obtain nutrients from the charred wood prior to copulation. Adults fly at dusk and in the early morning hours. The larvae feed on several plants in the olive family. The only native hosts of this moth are ash (''Fraxinus'') and fringe tree (''Chionanthus virginicus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphinx Sequoiae
''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. The wingspan is 48–68 mm. There are two forms, a dark form (occurring from Oregon to central California) with blue-gray forewings with black dashes and a pale form (occurring in the juniper belt of the rest of the range) which is pale gray with only a faint blue tint. There is a one generation per year with adults on wing from May to August. They feed on the nectar of various flowers, including ''Prunus virginiana'' var. ''demissa'' and ''Aesculus californica''. The larvae feed on ''Juniperus californica'', ''Juniperus osteosperma'' and possibly also ''Calocedrus decurrens ''Calocedrus decurrens'', with the common names incense cedar and California incense-cedar (syn. ''Libocedrus decurrens'' Torr.), is a species of conife ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphinx Poecila
''Sphinx poecila'', the poecila sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Newfoundland and Maine south to Pennsylvania and west to Michigan, northeastern Illinois and Wisconsin. The wingspan is 68–95 mm. The larvae feed on ''Rosa carolina'', ''Picea glauca'', ''Larix laricina'' and ''Alnus'', ''Malus'', ''Myrica'' and ''Vaccinium ''Vaccinium'' is a common and widespread genus of shrubs or dwarf shrubs in the heath family (Ericaceae). The fruits of many species are eaten by humans and some are of commercial importance, including the cranberry, blueberry, bilberry (whort ...'' species. References External linksSpecies info Moths of North America Moths described in 1828 Sphinx (genus) {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphinx Pinastri
''Sphinx pinastri'', the pine hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Palearctic realm and sometimes the Nearctic realm. This species has been found in Scotland but is usually found in England. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. The larvae feed on Scots pine, Swiss pine, Siberian pine and Norway spruce. Description The wings of ''Sphinx pinastri'' are grey with black dashes. The wingspan is . The moth flies from April to August depending on the location. The back of the thorax The thorax or chest is a part of the anatomy of humans, mammals, and other tetrapod animals located between the neck and the abdomen. In insects, crustaceans, and the extinct trilobites, the thorax is one of the three main divisions of the cre ... is grey with two dark bands around both sides. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphinx Perelegans
''Sphinx perelegans'', the elegant sphinx, is a species of hawkmoth. Distribution It is native to western North America from British Columbia to Baja California and to New Mexico. Description The wingspan is 98–110 mm. Sphinx perelegans MHNT Cut 2010 0 474 - Gold run placer Co. California - male dorsal.jpg, ''Sphinx perelegans'' ♂ Sphinx perelegans MHNT Cut 2010 0 474 - Gold run placer Co. California - male ventral.jpg, ''Sphinx perelegans'' ♂ △ Sphinx perelegans MHNT Cut 2010 0 474 - Gold run placer Co. California - female dorsal.jpg, ''Sphinx perelegans'' ♀ Sphinx perelegans MHNT Cut 2010 0 474 - Gold run placer Co. California - female ventral.jpg, ''Sphinx perelegans'' ♀ △ Biology There is one generation per year in the north with adults on wing in June and July. In California, there is one generation (although there might be a partial second) with adults on wing from April to June and again from August to September. The adult of this species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphinx Oberthueri
''Sphinx oberthueri'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from central and south-western China to northern Thailand. The larvae feed on ''Pinus massoniana ''Pinus massoniana'' (English: Masson's pine, Chinese red pine, horsetail pine; Chinese: 馬尾松) is a species of pine, native to Taiwan, a wide area of central and southern China, and northern Vietnam. Description It is an evergreen tree ...'' in Yunnan. References Sphinx (genus) Moths described in 1903 {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphinx Nogueirai
''Sphinx nogueirai'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sonora in Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema .... References Sphinx (genus) Moths described in 2002 Endemic Lepidoptera of Mexico Moths of North America {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphinx Morio
''Sphinx morio'', the larch hawk moth or Asian pine hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Russia, the Korean Peninsula, Japan and China. The wingspan is 60–80 mm. The larvae feed on ''Picea'' (including ''Picea asperata'' and ''Picea jezoensis''), ''Larix'' (including ''Larix kaempferi'', ''Larix sibirica'', and ''Larix gmelinii'' var. ''olgensis''), ''Pinus'' (including ''Pinus sibirica'', ''Pinus sylvestris'', ''Pinus koraiensis'', ''Pinus densiflora'', ''Pinus thunbergii'' and ''Pinus sylvestris'' var. ''mongolica'') and ''Abies'' species (including ''Abies fabri ''Abies fabri'' (Faber's fir) is a conifer species in the family Pinaceae. It is endemic to Sichuan in western China, occurring on the sacred mountain of Emei Shan (from where it was first described) and westward to the Gongga Shan massif, growi ...''). In the Altai, it can be a major pest of ''Pinus sylvestris'', sometimes causing complete defoliation of large areas. Subspecies *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphinx Maurorum
''Sphinx maurorum'', the southern pine hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Karl Jordan in 1931. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula, as well as in southern and central France as far north as Corrèze and as far south as the Atlas and Rif mountains of North Africa. There are also records from Corsica. The wingspan is 70–80 mm. There are one to two generations per year. Mostly, there is one generation with adults on wing from mid-July to early August. In some years, adults are on wing from May to June and again in August. The larvae feed on ''Pinus'' (especially ''Pinus halepensis'' and ''Pinus pinaster'') and ''Cedrus ''Cedrus'', common English name cedar, is a genus of coniferous trees in the plant family Pinaceae (subfamily Abietoideae). They are native plant, native to the mountains of the western Himalayas and the Mediterranean region, occurring at altit ...'' species. References External links *''Lepiforum e.V.'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphinx Luscitiosa
''Sphinx luscitiosa'', or Clemens' hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1859. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia south to New Jersey, west through Michigan, Wisconsin and the northern plains to Alberta, Saskatchewan and Montana and south to Utah. It has been taken as far north as Yukon. The wingspan is 56–80 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from June to July. The larvae feed on ''Salix'', ''Populus'', ''Malus'', ''Fraxinus'', '' Morella'' and ''Betula A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus ''Betula'' (), in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams. It is closely related to the beech-oak family Fagaceae. The genus ''Betula'' contains 3 ...'' species. References External links *"''Sphinx luscitiosa'' Clemens 1859" ''Moths of North Dakota''. Retrieved November 14, 2020. Sphinx (genus) Moths des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphinx Libocedrus
''Sphinx libocedrus'', the incense cedar sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1881. It ranges from the western Texas to southern California and Mexico. The larvae feed on New Mexican forestiera (''Forestiera neomexicana''), ''Forestiera angustifolia'' and ''Fraxinus gooddingii'' in the olive family (Oleaceae Oleaceae, also known as the olive family, is a taxonomic family of flowering shrubs, trees, and a few lianas in the order Lamiales, It presently comprises 28 genera, one of which is recently extinct.Peter S. Green. 2004. "Oleaceae". pages 296-30 ...). Subspecies *''Sphinx libocedrus libocedrus'' (from Texas west through New Mexico and Arizona to southern California and further south to Sonora and Baja California Sur) *''Sphinx libocedrus achotla'' Mooser, 1944 (Mexico) References External links "Incense cedar sphinx (''Sphinx libocedrus'')" ''Moths of North America''. Archived August 31, 2005. Sphinx (g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |