The Sphinx Moth

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Wasp
gptkbp:adult_emergence_time gptkb:Evening
gptkbp:aircraft_operated Spring to fall
gptkbp:behavior Hovers like a hummingbird
gptkbp:biodiversity Many species
gptkbp:carbonation Silken cocoon
Underground or in leaf litter
gptkbp:color Brown and gray
gptkbp:coloration Variable
Camouflage
gptkbp:common_name Sphinx Moth
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Nectar
gptkbp:egg_laying On host plants
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sphingidae
gptkbp:food_options gptkb:Flowers
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Sipping nectar
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:gardens
gptkbp:habitat_preference Open areas
gptkbp:hair_color gptkb:Cocoon
gptkbp:has_pet In soil or leaf litter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Sphinx Moth
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:is_part_of Complete metamorphosis
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:Caterpillar
Several weeks
Herbivorous
Nighttime
Green or brown
Up to 4 inches
On host plants
Leaves of host plants
Multiple instars
Birds and wasps
Feeding at night
Mimics twigs
Mimics plant stems
Hornworms
Nectar plants
gptkbp:life_cycle Egg, larva, pupa, adult
gptkbp:lifespan Few weeks to months
gptkbp:migration Some species migrate
gptkbp:mimicry gptkb:Hummingbirds
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:pollinators Important pollinator
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
gptkbp:premiered_on At dusk
From pupa
gptkbp:reproduction Mating at night
gptkbp:scientific_classification Sphingidae family
gptkbp:senses Good vision and smell
gptkbp:size Large
At dusk and dawn
Large moth
gptkbp:wing_configuration Pointed tips
Cryptic patterns
Hollow veins
gptkbp:wingspan Long and narrow
3 to 5 inches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mister_Whiskers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8