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Fawn sphinx

Sphinx kalmiae Smith, 1797

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The fawn sphinx (Sphinx kalmiae) is a species in the family Sphingidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the fawn sphinx

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the fawn sphinx live?

Not recorded

Is the fawn sphinx endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the fawn sphinx classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familySphingidae
  6. genusSphinx
  7. SpeciesSphinx kalmiae Smith, 1797
Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Laurel sphinxEnglish
  • Laurel sphinx mothEnglish
  • sphinx laurierFrench
  • sphinx du laurierFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the fawn sphinx

Other species in the same genus Sphinx.

Plum sphinx

Sphinx drupiferarum

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the fawn sphinx?

The fawn sphinx (Sphinx kalmiae) belongs to the family Sphingidae in the order Lepidoptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Fawn sphinx (Sphinx kalmiae). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/fawn-sphinx

MLA

“Fawn sphinx (Sphinx kalmiae).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/fawn-sphinx.

BibTeX
@misc{fawn_sphinx_2026,
  title = {Fawn sphinx (Sphinx kalmiae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/fawn-sphinx},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}