modest sphinx
(Pachysphinx modesta (Harris))


Invasive Listing Sources


No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.

Taxonomic Rank


Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Infraclass: Neoptera
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Bombycoidea
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Smerinthinae
Tribe: Smerinthini
Genus: Pachysphinx
Subject: Pachysphinx modesta (Harris)

Synonyms and Other Names


Other Common Names:
big poplar sphinx

References


Common Name Reference: Butterflies and Moths of North America

Scientific Name Reference: Nomina Insecta Nearctica Database