Genus Sphinx Rank Species | ||
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Similar Lintneria geminus, Sphinx libocedrus, Lintneria separatus, Sphinx dollii, Lintneria istar | ||
Sphinx leucophaeata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from north-western Mexico with an occasional stray into Texas.
The length of the forewings is 62–75 mm. The forewing uppersides are pale bluish grey, with two prominent, dark median streaks, a long, black apical line, and a weak, undulating, black submarginal line.
There is probably one generation per year with adults on wing from late June to early August.
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