The Sphingidae of Oregon

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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 Twwwwwwwwwww 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: Pachy. modesta NE 1/4 Pachysphinx occidentalis T Paonias excaecata W 2/3 Paonias myops E 1/2 Smerinthus ophthalmica T

Macroglossinae subfamily Dilophonotini tribe:mm Erinnyis ello stray Hem. diffinis E of Divide Hem. thysbe doubtful stray Hemaris thetis W of Divide Philampelini tribe:mm Eumorpha achemon XSW Macroglossini tribe: Ar. lucidus ab NW, ab SE Hyles gallii N 3/4 Hyles lineata T Pro. clarkiae T P. flavofasciata ab SE 1/4 Return to Index by Nation Return to U. S. A. Table Return to Main Sphingidae Index

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

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

Hyles gallii fifth instar, Walterville, eastern Lane County, Oregon,
feeding on Fuschia, August 7, 2011, courtesy of Buzz Kleven.

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

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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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