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Poecila sphinx

Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

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

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Quick facts about the poecila 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 poecila sphinx live?

Not recorded

Is the poecila 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 poecila sphinx classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familySphingidae
  6. genusSphinx
  7. SpeciesSphinx poecila Stephens, 1828

Synonyms Sphinx borealis, Sphinx coxeyi

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Northern apple sphinxEnglish
  • Northern apple sphinx mothEnglish
  • Sphinx nordique des bleuetsFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the poecila 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 poecila sphinx?

The poecila sphinx (Sphinx poecila) 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). Poecila sphinx (Sphinx poecila). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/poecila-sphinx

MLA

“Poecila sphinx (Sphinx poecila).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/poecila-sphinx.

BibTeX
@misc{poecila_sphinx_2026,
  title = {Poecila sphinx (Sphinx poecila)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/poecila-sphinx},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}