Moth Photographers Group – Sphinx perelegans

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Sphingidae

890114 – 7805 Sphinx perelegans Edwards, 1874

Elegant Sphinx

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Ericaceae Rosaceae. Host genera: Arbutus Arctostaphylos Cercocarpus Prunus Rhododendron. Notes: feeds mostly on Arctostaphylos west of the Cascades (Crabo et al 2014); . (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	perelegans Edwards, 1874 (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7805 vancouverensis Edwards, 1874 (Sphinx)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 58; pl. 4.9. order or free PDF
Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 40.3f; p. 244. Book Review and ordering
Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Sphinx perelegans
Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Species Page at iNaturalist
Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 79; pl. 7.9.

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