Erinnyis lassauxii

Boisduval, 1859

Lassaux's Sphinx, Lassaux's sphinx moth

Erinnyis lassauxii, known as Lassaux's Sphinx, is a in the Sphingidae. The was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1859. It occurs from northern Argentina through Central America into the southern United States.

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How to pronounce Erinnyis lassauxii: /ˌɛrɪˈnaɪɪs læˈsoʊiːaɪ/

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Distribution

Northern Argentina through Central America to the southern United States (Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona).

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Original Description

First described as Anceryx lassauxi by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1859.

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