Sphingidae
890100 –
7784 Dolba hyloeus
(Drury, 1773)
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| Distribution: |
From New Brunswick through southern Quebec and Ontario to Wisconsin, south to Florida and eastern Texas. |
Seasonality
and Size: |
There are several broods along the Gulf Coast, just one further north. Adults fly from May-September in Florida, mid-June to mid-August in Michigan. John Glaser reports them as common throughout Maryland from 15 May to 19 August. Wingspan 50 - 68 mm |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
The larva is a light green hornworm with 6 pairs of oblique lateral white stripes, bordered with dark gray dorsally. The host plants include alder, pawpaw, deciduous hollies and sweetfern. |
Description/
Field Marks: |
forewing dark chocolate brown with bands of jagged black and white lines in the basal and pm. areas hindwing blackish with a white median line, becoming double near the anal angle |
| Similar Species: |
- The Rustic Sphinx Moth, M. rustica, is similar but considerably larger, with a wingspan of 87 - 150 mm., and has yellow abdominal spots, which the Pawpaw Sphinx Moth lacks.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
hylaeus of authors; not , [no date] (Dolba)hyloeus (Drury, 1773) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7784floridensis Clark, 1919 (Dolba)hylaeus; [various], [no date] (Dolba) missp.prini (Smith, 1797) (Sphinx)schausi Clark, 1917 (Dolba) |
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| References |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
- Covell Field Guide p.33; Pl. 5(1, male).
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 37; pl. 2.5, 7. order or free PDF
- Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Dolba hyloeus
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 60; pl. 10.3.
- Wagner, D. L., (2005). Caterpillars of Eastern North America, p. 255.
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© Patrick Coin
© Mark Dreiling - DNA
© Nolie Schneider
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LG – © Jim Troubridge
55mm – © Jim Vargo
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© Brody J. Thomassen LG
© Patrick Coin
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