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Sphinx poecila (Poecila Sphinx)

Synonyms: Sphinx borealis (heterotypic); Sphinx coxeyi

Wikipedia Abstract

Sphinx poecila (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 species.
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Prey / Diet

Abies arctica (Canadian spruce)[1]
Abies balsamea (Canadian fir)[1]
Comptonia peregrina (sweet fern)[1]
Larix laricina (tamarack)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 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