Sphinx gordius
Introduction '''''Sphinx gordius''''', the '''apple sphinx''', is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780.
Distribution It is found in the northern parts of the United States and southern Canada, mostly east of the Rocky Mountains, additionally it is found along the east coast to Florida and in the Rocky Mountains to Colorado.
Description The wingspan is 68–108 mm.Sphinx gordius MHNT CUT 2010 0 253 Minden Nevada female dorsal.jpg|Female dorsal viewSphinx gordius MHNT CUT 2010 0 253 Minden Nevada female ventral.jpg|Female ventral view
Biology The larvae feed on ''Malus'', ''Rosa'', ''Vaccinium'' and ''Fraxinus'' species.
Subspecies *''Sphinx gordius gordius''*''Sphinx gordius oslari'' (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) (Colorado)
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