Sphinx drupiferarum Smith, 1797 is a animal in the Sphingidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sphinx drupiferarum Smith, 1797

Sphinx drupiferarum Smith, 1797

Sphinx drupiferarum Smith, 1797 is a moth found from temperate US to southern Canada, with 75–115 mm wingspan and 1–2 generations yearly.

Family
Genus
Sphinx
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Sphinx drupiferarum Smith, 1797

This species, Sphinx drupiferarum Smith, 1797, has a wingspan ranging from 75 to 115 mm. In Canada, it produces one generation per year, with active adults on the wing from June to July. In the southern parts of its range, it has two generations per year. It is distributed across temperate regions of the United States, extending northward into southern Canada.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Sphingidae Sphinx

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