Sphinx gordius, the apple sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780.[1]

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

Distribution

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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

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The wingspan is 68–108 mm.

Biology

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

Subspecies

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

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2020). "Apple sphinx Sphinx gordius Cramer, 1780". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
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