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7807 -- Canadian Sphinx Moth -- Sphinx canadensis

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Distribution:	In Canada from New Brunswick west to Manitoba, thence southward to Wisconsin, Missouri and Tennessee. It appears to stay west of the Appalachians, and is not recorded from Maryland.
Seasonality and Size:	Flight period is May to September, with 2 broods in the southern portions of its range. The wingspan is 7.0-8.5 cm.
Larva and Host Plants:	Larva is a greenish hornworm and, according to Wagner, often mottled with brown. Photos are need to document the appearance of this species. Foodplants include black ash, white ash, lilac and blueberry.
Field Marks:	forewing gray-brown or yellow-gray with black streaks along and between the veins interrupted white subterminal line hindwing dark with white bands

References

USA Distribution Map at BMNA

Covell Field Guide p.35; Pl. 5(7, male)

MONA Fascicle 21, p.62; Pl. 5(1, male)

Handfield's Papillons du Québec p.269; Pl. 51(7807, male)

Wagner's Caterpillars of Eastern North America p.252

Bill Oehlke's Species Page

Data compiled by Nolie Schneider from references noted. See the Books Page for bibliographic and ordering information.

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