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

The Sphingidae of Rhode Island


Amphion floridensis moth courtesy of Bill Oehlke.

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Those moths followed by my initials (WO) are expected but not confirmed by USGS for Rhode Island. Darapsa choerilus is confirmed based on image sent to me by Chris Fagas on a referal from “What’s That Bug”, an identification service maintained by Daniel Marlos.

County by county pictoral checklists can be accessed at bottom of this page.

Sphinginae subfamily

Sphingini tribe:

Agrius cingulata WO stray
Ceratomia amyntor WO
Ceratomia catalpae WO
Ceratomia undulosa WO
Dolba hyloeus WO
Lapara bombycoides
Lapara coniferarum
Lintneria eremitus wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Manduca jasminearum WO
Manduca quinquemaculata WO
Manduca rustica WO stray
Manduca sexta
Paratrea plebeja WO
Sphinx chersis WO
Sphinx drupiferarum
Sphinx gordius
Sphinx kalmiae WO
Sphinx poecila

Smerinthini tribe:

Amorpha juglandis WO
Pachysphinx modesta WO
Paonias astylus WO
Paonias excaecata
Paonias myops WO
Smerinthus cerisyi
Smerinthus jamaicensis WO











Macroglossinae subfamily

Dilophonotini tribe:mm

Hemaris thysbe
Hemaris gracilis WO
Hemaris diffinis WO

Philampelini tribe:mm

Eumorpha achemon
Eumorpha pandorus

Macroglossini tribe:

Amphion floridensis WO
Darapsa choerilus CF
Darapsa myron WO
Darapsa versicolor WO
Deidamia inscriptum
Hyles gallii WO
Hyles lineata WO
Sphecodina abbottii WO
Xyloph. tersa WO stray

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Individual notes/thumbnails (adult moths) for Rhode Island counties. Counties will be completed as sightings arrive. Currently only those in red are active.

Providence

Bristol

Kent

Washington

Newport

Individual notes/thumbnails (larvae/caterpillars) for Rhode Island counties. Counties will be completed as sightings arrive. Currently only those in red are active.

Providence

Bristol

Kent

Washington

Newport

Darapsa choerilus, western R.I., nectaring on honeysuckle, courtesy of Chris Fagas.

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