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Sphinx asellus
Arthropods

Asellus Sphinx Moth

Sphinx asellus

Authorship: (Rothchild and Jordan)

Sources

[Lenhart (UTEP)]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies)
FamilySPHINGIDAE (Hawk Moth Family)
GenusSphinx
Speciesasellus

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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Sphinx asellus
blazeclawAug 9, 2021Pima County, AZ, USA
Asellus Sphinx (opens in new tab)
Asellus Sphinx
suecarAug 4, 2026Paradise, Cochise County, AZ, USA
Asellus Sphinx (opens in new tab)
Asellus Sphinx
dianaterryhibbittsJul 13, 2026Lincoln County, NM, USA
Asellus Sphinx (opens in new tab)
Asellus Sphinx
markb249Sep 19, 2025Canoa Ranch Rest Area
Sphinx asellus (opens in new tab)
Sphinx asellus
j_pavSep 21, 2025Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Culberson, Texas, United States
Asellus Sphinx (opens in new tab)
Asellus Sphinx
jackson62520Jul 6, 2025San Miguel County, US-NM, US
Asellus Sphinx (opens in new tab)
Asellus Sphinx
vantruanJun 20, 2020Custer County, CO, USA
Asellus Sphinx (opens in new tab)
Asellus Sphinx
julieelliottAug 7, 2023Classroom Cochise County, AZ, USA
Asellus Sphinx (opens in new tab)
Asellus Sphinx
caterpillarofsocietyJul 25, 2024Cochise County, AZ, USA
Asellus Sphinx (opens in new tab)
Asellus Sphinx
egordon88May 26, 2024New Mexico, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red ListNot assessed
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
GUUnrankable
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
SNRNot Ranked
Texas SGCNNot assessed