Sphinx chisoya

Sphinx chisoya, the chisoya sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from tropical and subtropical lowlands from southern Texas to Mexico.[2]

Chisoya sphinx
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S. chisoya
Binomial name
Sphinx chisoya
(Schaus, 1932)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hyloicus chisoya Schaus, 1932

The wingspan is 70–82 mm. The forewing upperside is dark gray to bluish gray with narrow black streaks. The posterior margin of the discal cell is marked by a dark line. There is a dark, wavy submarginal line which is made more prominent by a light gray band distal to it. The hindwing upperside is dark gray, with two diffuse, light gray bands.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-09. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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