Sphinx gordius

species of insect
Taxon taxon Q148867
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Sphinx gordius

Summary

Sphinx gordius is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Sphinx gordius's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Sphinx gordius is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Sphinx gordius is classified within Sphinx[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Sphinx gordius is Sphinx gordius[6].
  • Sphinx gordius's Commons category is recorded as Sphinx gordius[7].
  • Sphinx gordius's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sphinx gordius[8].
  • Sphinx gordius's Commons gallery is recorded as Sphinx gordius[9].
  • Sphinx gordius's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. gordius'}[10].
  • Sphinx gordius is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Apple sphinx'}[11].
  • Sphinx gordius's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+82.5'}[12].
  • Sphinx gordius's has host is recorded as Cornus[13].
  • Sphinx gordius's has host is recorded as Gaylussacia dumosa[14].
  • Sphinx gordius's has host is recorded as Malus[15].
  • Sphinx gordius's has host is recorded as Rosa carolina[16].
  • Sphinx gordius's has host is recorded as Spiraea alba[17].
  • Sphinx gordius's has host is recorded as Larix laricina[18].
  • Sphinx gordius's has host is recorded as Ligustrum[19].
  • Sphinx gordius's has host is recorded as Malus pumila[20].
  • Sphinx gordius's has host is recorded as Vaccinium corymbosum[21].
  • Sphinx gordius's has host is recorded as Vaccinium macrocarpon[22].
  • Sphinx gordius's has host is recorded as Alnus incana[23].
  • Sphinx gordius's has host is recorded as Myrica gale[24].
  • Sphinx gordius's has host is recorded as Comptonia peregrina[25].
  • Sphinx gordius's has host is recorded as Lyonia ligustrina[26].
  • Sphinx gordius's has host is recorded as Myrica heterophylla[27].

Body

Classification

Sphinx gordius's scientific name is Sphinx gordius[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Sphinx[5]. It is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Apple sphinx'}[11].

Identifiers

Sphinx gordius's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 143583[28]. Sphinx gordius's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 214364[29]. Sphinx gordius's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 506486[30]. Sphinx gordius's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5124216[31]. Sphinx gordius's ITIS TSN is recorded as 188623[32].

Why It Matters

Sphinx gordius has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Auditory influences on the flight behaviour of moths in a Nearctic site. I. Flight tendency. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Sphinx gordius
    Instance of taxon
    Has host Cornus, Gaylussacia dumosa, Malus +19
    Wingspan {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+82.5'}
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