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Separated sphinx
Lintneria separatus Neumoegen, 1885
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Forewing is dark gray with black and light gray wavy lines. Hindwing is black with a brownish gray border and 2 white bands.
Wing Span: 4 9/16 - 4 15/16 inches (11.5 - 12.5 cm).
Life History: Fully-grown caterpillars pupate and overwinter in underground burrows.
Flight: . Probably one brood from late June to early August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Possibly tomato.
Adult Food: Probably flower nectar.
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: Colorado south through New Mexico and Arizona to Veracruz and Hidalgo, Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Taxonomy Notes: Formerly in the genus Sphinx, as Sphinx separatus.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Sphinx separatus

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 24 of 26 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 06, 2016
Submitted by: LK
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 09, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 30, 2013
Submitted by: time
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 30, 2013
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Submitted by: BAMONA
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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Submitted by: BAMONA
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Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (T. Carr & J. Tuttle)
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
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Observation date: Jul 30, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (James P. Tuttle)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
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Observation date: Aug 08, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (T. Carr & J. Tuttle)
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
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Observation date: Jul 29, 1981
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael J. Smith)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sinaloa, Mexico
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Douglas County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Weld County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Sonora, Mexico
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Chihuahua, Mexico
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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