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Sphingidae
890140 – 7821   Smerinthus jamaicensis (Drury, 1773)
             Twin-spotted Sphinx

© Nolie Schneider
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Sphinx jamaicensis Drury, 1773
Smerinthus clarkii Franck, 1913
Smerinthus flavitincta Nixon, 1912
Smerinthus gamma Cockerell, 1925
Smerinthus geminatus Say, 1824
Calasymbolus tripartitus Grote, 1886
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • 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. 79; pl. 6.11, 15-16. order or free PDF
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 39.3m; p. 243. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Smerinthus jamaicensis
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
  • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 116; pl. 11.5.
Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Janice Stiefel
Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Tim Dyson
Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Tim Dyson
Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Nolie Schneider
Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Nolie Schneider
Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Nolie Schneider
Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Carol Wolf
Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Ken Childs
Smerinthus jamaicensis
60mm – © Jim Vargo
Smerinthus jamaicensis
60mm – © Jim Vargo
Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Howell Curtis

Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Jason Dombroskie

Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Anthony W. Thomas

Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Anthony W. Thomas

Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar - 17 days

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