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LEPIDOPTERA: Sphinx Moths
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COMMON NAME: Hawkmoth
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
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Location:Sierra Vista, Cochise Co., AZ
 moth 134
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COMMON NAME: Rustic Sphinx
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Sub-family:Sphinginae
Genus:Manduca
Species:Manduca rustica
Date:07/18/2009
Location:Ft. Huachuca West Gate, AZ
 moth 134
This moth had malformed wings so was unable to fly.

COMMON NAME: White-lined Sphinx moth
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Sub-family:Macroglossinae
Genus:Hyles
Species:Hyles lineata
Date:05/10/2004
Location:Carr Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 moth 135
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COMMON NAME: Obscure Sphinx1
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Sub-family:Macroglossinae
Genus:Erinnyis
Species:Erinnyis obscura
Date:9/24/2002
Location:River/La Canada, Tucson, AZ
 Obscure Sphinx
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COMMON NAME: White-lined Sphinx/Striped Hawkmoth (hummingbird moth)
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Sub-family:Macroglossinae
Genus:Hyles
Species:Hyles lineata
Date:8/7/2001
Location:River/La Canada, Tucson, AZ
 White-Lined Sphinx
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COMMON NAME: Falcon Sphinx
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Sub-family:Macroglossinae
Genus:Xylophanes
Species:Xylophanes falco
Date:09/02/2002
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 falcon sphinx mothfalcon sphinx caterpillar
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COMMON NAME: Great Ash Sphinx or Asella Sphinx
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Sub-family:Sphinginae
Genus:Sphinx
Species:Sphinx chersis (or asella)
Date:9/2000
Location:Swan/Sunrise, Tucson, AZ
 Sphinx moth
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COMMON NAME: Tobacco Hawkmoth/Carolina Sphinx
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Sub-family:Sphinginae
Genus:Manduca
Species:Manduca sexta
Date:9/10/2002
Location:Swan/Sunrise, Tucson, AZ
 Sphinx moth
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COMMON NAME: Western Poplar Sphinx
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Sub-family:Sphinginae
Genus:Pachysphinx
Species:Pachysphinx occidentalis
Date:8/10/2003 & 8/7/2004
Location:Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
 big poplar sphinxMoth
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