Adult S. perelegans photographed in Contra Costa County, California
S. perelegans caterpillar photographed in British Columbia, Canada
Conservation status
Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Sphingidae
Genus:
Sphinx
Species:
S. perelegans
Binomial name
Sphinx perelegans
Edwards, 1874
Synonyms[2]
Sphinx vancouverensis Edwards, 1874
Sphinx perelegans, commonly known as the elegant sphinx, is a species of hawkmoth described by Henry Edwards in 1874. It is a large gray moth native to western North America.[2][3][4]
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^"Species Detail". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Montana State University. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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