The Sphingidae of Alaska

Hyles gallii larva on Epilobium, Delta Junction, Alaska, August 8, 2005,
courtesy of Danielle (Ellie) Mason via Andrea Mather.

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Special thanks goes to Ken Philip who sent me "a list (all 5 species) of the Sphingidae from Alaska in the Alaska Lepidoptera Survey collection:"

Joel Szymczyk writes, "This morning (June 30, 2004) I found what appears to be Smerinthus cerisyi. Location was: 63 19 42.884N 142 48 31.346W; Near MP 1308.5 Alaska Highway; Tok, Alaska"

Traci Campbell reports Hyles gallii larva, August 16, 2005, in Palmer, Alaska. She writes, "The one I found is a dark brown with lighter tan dots down each side and a red horn on the end."

Please send sightings, preferably with images, to Bill Oehlke.

Sphinginae subfamily

Sphingini tribe:

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Smerinthini tribe:

Smerinthus cerisyi

Macroglossinae subfamily

Dilophonotini tribe:mm

Hemaris diffinis
Hemaris thysbe


Philampelini tribe:mm

Macroglossini tribe:

Hyles gallii
Proserpinus flavofasciata


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