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