The Sphingidae of South Carolina

The Achemon Sphinx, Eumorpha achemon courtesy of T. W. Davies.

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Sphinginae subfamily

Sphingini tribe:

Agrius cingulata stray
Ceratomia amyntor
Ceratomia catalpae
Ceratomia undulosa
Cocytius antaeus
Dolba hyloeus
Isoparce cupressi
Lapara bombycoides
Lapara coniferarum
Manduca jasminearum
Manduca quinquemaculatawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Manduca rustica
Manduca sexta
Paratrea plebeja
Sphinx drupiferarum
Sphinx eremitus
Sphinx franckii
Sphinx kalmiae

Smerinthini Tribe:

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

Macroglossinae subfamily

Dilophonotini tribe:mm

Aellopos titan stray
Enyo lugubris stray
Erinnyis obscura
Hemaris diffinis
Hemaris gracilis
Hemaris thysbe

Philampelini tribe:mm

Eumorpha achemon
Eumorpha fasciatus
Eumorpha intermedia
Eumorpha pandorus

Macroglossini tribe:

Amphion floridensis
Cautethia grotei
Darapsa choerilus
Darapsa myron
Darapsa versicolor
Deidamia inscriptum
Hyles lineata
Sphecodina abbottii
Xylophanes tersa

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The following table provides links to sightings from individual counties. Currently only those counties listed in red are active. Information has been gathered by John Snyder () and various individuals:

Oconee NW1
Abbeville NW2
Cherokee NC1
Newberry NC2
Chesterfield NE
Dillon E
Aiken W
Calhoun C
Hampton S

Pickens NW1
McCormick NW2
York NC1
Fairfield NC2
Marlboro NE
Marion E
Orangeburg W
Sumter C
Colleton S

Anderson NW1
Greenwood NW2
Lancaster NC1
Saluda NC2
Kershaw NE
Horry E
Barnwell W
Clarendon C
Dorchester S
Beaufort S

Greenville NW1
Laurens NW2
Union NC1
Lexington NC2
Lee NE
Florence E
Bamberg W
Williamsburg C
Charleston S

Spartanburg NW1
Edgefield NW2
Chester NC1
Richland NC2
Darlington NE
Georgetown E
Allendale W
Berkeley C
Jasper S

The following table provides links to caterpillar sightings and larval thumbnail checklists from individual counties. Currently only those counties listed in red are active.

Amorpha juglandis, Jasper County, October 21, 2007, courtesy of Dr. Wasil Khan.

Oconee NW1
Abbeville NW2
Cherokee NC1
Newberry NC2
Chesterfield NE
Dillon E
Aiken W
Calhoun C
Hampton S

Pickens NW1
McCormick NW2
York NC1
Fairfield NC2
Marlboro NE
Marion E
Orangeburg W
Sumter C
Colleton S

Anderson NW1
Greenwood NW2
Lancaster NC1
Saluda NC2
Kershaw NE
Horry E
Barnwell W
Clarendon C
Dorchester S
Beaufort S

Greenville NW1
Laurens NW2
Union NC1
Lexington NC2
Lee NE
Florence E
Bamberg W
Williamsburg C
Charleston S

Spartanburg NW1
Edgefield NW2
Chester NC1
Richland NC2
Darlington NE
Georgetown E
Allendale W
Berkeley C
Jasper S

John Snyder has provided info for a single sighting of Aellopos titan* and for numerous specimens of Sphecodina abbottii in several South Carolina collections.