Erinnyis lassauxii
Species of moth
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Erinnyis lassauxii, or Lassaux's sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
| Lassaux's sphinx | |
|---|---|
| Male dorsal | |
| Male ventral | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Erinnyis |
| Species: | E. lassauxii |
| Binomial name | |
| Erinnyis lassauxii | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1859. It lives from northern Argentina, through Central America, and into the lower United States (Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona).[citation needed]
- Female dorsal
- Female ventral