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Sequoia sphinx

Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

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

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Quick facts about the sequoia 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 sequoia sphinx live?

Not recorded

Is the sequoia 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 sequoia sphinx classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familySphingidae
  6. genusSphinx
  7. SpeciesSphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868

Synonyms Sphinx dollii

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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the sequoia 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 sequoia sphinx?

The sequoia sphinx (Sphinx sequoiae) belongs to the family Sphingidae in the order Lepidoptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Sequoia sphinx (Sphinx sequoiae). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/sequoia-sphinx

MLA

“Sequoia sphinx (Sphinx sequoiae).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/sequoia-sphinx.

BibTeX
@misc{sequoia_sphinx_2026,
  title = {Sequoia sphinx (Sphinx sequoiae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sequoia-sphinx},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}