Sphinx libocedrus

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Incense Cedar Sphinx
Sphinx libocedrus, adult
Sphinx libocedrus, adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Sphinx
Species: S. libocedrus
Binomial name
Sphinx libocedrus
Henry Edwards, 1881


The Incense Cedar Sphinx (Sphinx libocedrus) is a member of the Sphingidae Family of moths. It ranges from the West Texas to Southern California regions of the United States. The caterpillar of this species eats New Mexican forestiera (Forestiera neomexicana), a member of the olive family (Oleaceae).

Incense Cedar Sphinx Variation
Incense Cedar Sphinx Variation

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