Doll's Sphinx - Hodges#7813
Sphinx dollii
This record describes Sphinx dollii (species). Recorded family: Sphingidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Bombycoidea
- Family
- Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)
- Subfamily
- Sphinginae
- Tribe
- Sphingini
- Genus
- Sphinx
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
AZ, CO, ID, MI?, NV, NM, UT ( 5 )
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larva feed on Alligator Juniper, Juniperus deppeana , and other junipers.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Named in honor of famed collector and curator Jacob Doll (1847-1929) of the Brooklyn Museum.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Sphinx dollii. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Doll's Sphinx - Hodges#7813 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Ethan Kistler; Additional contributions by Steve Nanz , Chuck Entz , Maury Heiman , Randy Hardy
Frequently Asked Questions About Doll's Sphinx - Hodges#7813
How big is Doll's Sphinx - Hodges#7813?
Forewing length 21–26 mm. ( 4 )
Where is Doll's Sphinx - Hodges#7813 found?
Range: AZ, CO, ID, MI?, NV, NM, UT ( 5 )
What does Doll's Sphinx - Hodges#7813 eat?
The diet of the Doll's Sphinx - Hodges#7813 includes Larva feed on Alligator Juniper, Juniperus deppeana , and other junipers..