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

© Nolie Schneider
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
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be 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
    • 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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