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Sphinx perelegans (elegant sphinx)

Synonyms: Sphinx vancouverensis

Wikipedia Abstract

Sphinx perelegans (elegant sphinx) is a species of hawkmoth. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to Baja California and to New Mexico. The wingspan is 98–110 mm. In 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 is a key pollinator of the rare lemon lily (Lilium parryi) in California.
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1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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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