Updated as per James P. Tuttle's The Hawk Moths of North America, August 25, 2008

The Sphingidae of Oregon

Sphinx perelegans courtesy of T. W. Davies.

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The letters/numbers after each species name indicate range of breeding populations throughout (T) the state. (E 3/4) means larvae can be found in the eastern 3/4 of the state. An (ab SE) indicates breeding populations are everywhere except (absent) in the southeast.

I feel there are some species listed on USGS, included below, that may be erroneous. However, many of the Sphingidae adults have strong migratory tendencies (doubtful stray) and are sometimes encountered as adults where there are no breeding populations.

Sphinginae subfamily

Sphingini tribe:

Ceratomia amyntor doubtful stray
Ceratomia undulosa doubtful stray
Manduca quinquemaculatus Twwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Manduca sexta stray
Sphinx chersis W 3/5
Sphinx drupiferarum NW 3/4
Sphinx perelegans ab SE
Sphinx sequoiae ab N 1/4, ab SE
Sphinx vashti E 3/4

Smerinthini Tribe:

Pachysphinx modesta NE 1/4
Pachysphinx occidentalis T
Paonias excaecata W 2/3
Paonias myops E 1/2
Smerinthus cerisyi T




Macroglossinae subfamily

Dilophonotini tribe:mm

Erinnyis ello stray
Hem. thysbe doubtful stray
Hemaris diffinis E of divide
Hemaris thetis W of Divide

Philampelini tribe:mm

Eumorpha achemon XSW

Macroglossini tribe:

Ar. lucidus ab NW, ab SE
Hyles gallii NE 1/4
Hyles lineata T
Pro. clarkiae T
P. flavofasciata ab SE 1/4




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Please send Oregon Sphingidae sightings to Bill Oehlke.
Please include location (town and county) and date with your sightings.

Individual notes for western counties (adult moths):

Clatsop
Multnomah
Lincoln
Coos

Columbia
Hood River
Polk
Curry

Tillamook
Clackamas
Benton
Josephine

Yamhill
Marion
Lane
Jackson

Washington
Linn
Douglas
Klamath

Individual notes for eastern counties:

Wasco
Umatilla


Sherman
Union
Malheur
Jefferson

Gilliam
Wallowa
Harney
Deschutes

Morrow
Grant
Lake
Crook

Wheeler
Baker


Sphinx sequoiae mature fifth instar, Wolf Creek, Josephine County, Oregon,
August 9, 2009, courtesy of Edna Bottorff.

Individual notes for western counties (larvae). Only those counties indicated in red are active.

Clatsop
Multnomah
Lincoln
Coos

Columbia
Hood River
Polk
Curry

Tillamook
Clackamas
Benton
Josephine

Yamhill
Marion
Lane
Jackson

Washington
Linn
Douglas
Klamath

Individual notes for eastern counties (larvae). Only those counties indicated in red are active.

Wasco
Umatilla


Sherman
Union
Malheur
Jefferson

Gilliam
Wallowa
Harney
Deschutes

Morrow
Grant
Lake
Crook

Wheeler
Baker


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