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Incense cedar sphinx

Sphinx libocedrus Edwards, 1881

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The incense cedar sphinx (Sphinx libocedrus) is a species in the family Sphingidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the incense cedar 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 incense cedar sphinx live?

Not recorded

Is the incense cedar 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 incense cedar sphinx classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familySphingidae
  6. genusSphinx
  7. SpeciesSphinx libocedrus Edwards, 1881

Synonyms Sphinx insolita

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Incense cedar sphinx mothEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the incense cedar sphinx

Other species in the same genus Sphinx.

Plum sphinx

Sphinx drupiferarum

SphingidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the incense cedar sphinx?

The incense cedar sphinx (Sphinx libocedrus) 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). Incense cedar sphinx (Sphinx libocedrus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/incense-cedar-sphinx

MLA

“Incense cedar sphinx (Sphinx libocedrus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/incense-cedar-sphinx.

BibTeX
@misc{incense_cedar_sphinx_2026,
  title = {Incense cedar sphinx (Sphinx libocedrus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/incense-cedar-sphinx},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}