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Sphingidae 890149.5 – 7827   Amorpha juglandis (Smith, 1797)              Walnut Sphinx

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae.  Host genera: Alnus Betula Carpinus Carya Corylus Fagus Juglans Ostrya.  Notes: food preferences vary with locality (Tuttle 2007); leaves (Wagner 2005).  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: juglandis (Smith, 1797) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7827 alpina (Clark, 1927) (Cressonia) hyperbola (Slosson, 1890) (Cressonia) instibilis (Martyn, 1797) (Sphinx) nom. dub.; TL: Georgia. manitobae (Clark, 1930) (Cressonia) pallens (Strecker, 1873) (Smerinthus) robinsonii (Butler, 1876) (Cressonia)

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. 88; pl. 7.15-17, 8.1-4, 6. order or free PDF 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 - Amorpha juglandis Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 123; pl. 11.1-2.

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