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Sphinx sequoiae (Sequoia sphinx)

Synonyms: Sphinx dollii (heterotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Sphinx sequoiae (sequoia sphinx) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Oregon south through California, Nevada, and south-eastern Utah to Arizona and further south into 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. The larvae feed on Juniperus californica, Juniperus osteosperma and possibly also Calocedrus decurrens.
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Prey / Diet

Juniperus californica (California Juniper)[1]
Juniperus occidentalis (Western Juniper)[1]
Juniperus osteosperma (Bigberry Juniper)[1]

External References

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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