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Sequoia Sphinx

Sphinx sequoiae

Classification

Class
Insecta

Sphinx sequoiae, the sequoia sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in the United States from Oregon south through California, Nevada, and south-eastern Utah to Arizona and further south into Mexico's northern Baja California. It is particularly common in juniper and cedar forests, like those east of the Cascade Range in the Pacific Northwest.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 99