Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 is a animal in the Sphingidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839
Pachysphinx modesta (modest/poplar sphinx) is a Sphingidae moth, first described in 1839, found from southern US through all Canada.
Pachysphinx modesta, commonly known as the modest sphinx or poplar sphinx, is a moth species that belongs to the family Sphingidae. This species was first formally described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1839. Its distribution extends from the southern United States northward through the entire territory of Canada.
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Manduca occulta Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Euryglottis aper Walker, 1856
Macroglossum passalus Drury, 1773
Sphinx kalmiae Smith, 1797
Paonias myops Smith, 1797
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