Pachysphinx modesta
| Modest sphinx | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Pachysphinx |
| Species: | P. modesta
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| Binomial name | |
| Pachysphinx modesta | |
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Pachysphinx modesta, the modest sphinx or poplar sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1839.
Gallery
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Male, dorsal view
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Male, ventral view
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Female, dorsal view
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Female, ventral view
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Larva
Distribution
It ranges from the southern United States up and throughout Canada.[2]
Biology
Adults are on the wing from mid-June to mid-July in Canada. In the northern part of the range, there is a single generation, with adults active from May to July. Further south, there may be two generations per year.
The larvae feed on species of poplar, willow, and cottonwood.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Pachysphinx modesta". Sphingidae of the Americas. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
External links
- Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Modest sphinx Pachysphinx modesta (Harris, 1839)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved December 19, 2018.