Sphinx gordius

Sphinx gordius, the apple sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Apple sphinx
Male dorsal view
Male ventral view
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Sphinx
Species:
S. gordius
Binomial name
Sphinx gordius
Cramer, 1780[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx gordius campestris McDunnough, 1931
  • Hyloicus gordius oslari Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Distribution

It is found in the northern parts of the United States and southern Canada, mostly east of the Rocky Mountains, additionally it is found along the east coast to Florida and in the Rocky Mountains to Colorado.

Description

The wingspan is 68–108 mm.

  • Female dorsal view
  • Female ventral view

Biology

The larvae feed on Malus, Rosa, Vaccinium[2] and Fraxinus species.

Subspecies
  • Sphinx gordius gordius
  • Sphinx gordius oslari (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) (Colorado)

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Sphinx-gordius


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