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Sphingidae 890123 – 7812   Sphinx drupiferarum Smith, 1797              Wild Cherry Sphinx

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Distribution: An uncommon species, ranges coast-to-coast from Nova Scotia to British Columbia southward where, excepting Florida and the desert southwest, it is found in the northern portions of the Gulf States and northern California. Seasonality and Size: One brood throught most of its range, possibly two broods southward, flight period May into July. Wingspan 90 - 110 mm. Larva and Host Plants: Foodplants include apple, cherry, peach, plum, lilac and hackberry. Larva is a green hornworm with 7 pairs of oblique lateral stripes, horn is purplish with yellowish-green base. Head is granulose with a pair of purplish lateral bands. Description/ Field Marks: Forewing dark gray with white edgings along the costa and outer margin. Reniform spot with black edges. Hindwing dark gray with two light gray bands. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: drupiferarum Smith, 1797 (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7812 marginalis Clark, 1936 (Sphinx) utahensis Edwards, 1881 (Sphinx)

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.36; Pl. 4(11, 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. 69; pl. 5.11. order or free PDF Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Sphinx drupiferarum 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 Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 89; pl. 7.10. Wagner, D. L., (2005). Caterpillars of Eastern North America, pp. 256, 260.

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