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Sphinx leucophaeata

Synonyms: Sphinx aequinoctialis; Sphinx lanceolata

Wikipedia Abstract

Sphinx leucophaeata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from north-western Mexico with an occasional stray into Texas. The length of the forewings is 62–75 mm. The forewing uppersides are pale bluish grey, with two prominent, dark median streaks, a long, black apical line, and a weak, undulating, black submarginal line. There is probably one generation per year with adults on wing from late June to early August.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0