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

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Fagaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Oleaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Ulmaceae.  Host genera: Betula Carpinus Corylus Fraxinus Malus Ostrya Populus Prunus Quercus Salix Spiraea Tilia Ulmus.  Notes: variety of trees (Powell & Opler 2009); wide diversity of hardwood shrubs & trees (Crabo et al 2014); leaves (Wagner 2005).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: jamaicensis (Drury, 1773) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7821 clarkii Franck, 1913 (Smerinthus) flavitincta Nixon, 1912 (Smerinthus) gamma Cockerell, 1925 (Smerinthus) geminatus Say, 1824 (Smerinthus) tripartitus (Grote, 1886) (Calasymbolus)

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. 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 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 - 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 Species Page at iNaturalist Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 116; pl. 11.5.

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