Pachysphinx modesta
Species of moth
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Pachysphinx modesta, the modest sphinx or poplar sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1839.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Pachysphinx |
| Species: | P. modesta |
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| Pachysphinx modesta | |
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Gallery
Male, dorsal view
Male, ventral view
Female, dorsal view
Female, ventral view
Larva
Distribution
Biology
Adults are on the wing from mid-June to mid-July in Canada. In the northern part of the range, there is a single generation, with adults active from May to July. Further south, there may be two generations per year.
The larvae feed on species of poplar, willow, and cottonwood.
