The Sphingidae of Quebec

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Sphinginae subfamily Sphingini tribe: Agrius cingulata rare migrant stray Ceratomia amyntor occasional Ceratomia undulosa Dolba hyloeus Lapara bombycoides Manduca quinquemaculata rare Manduca rustica very rare Sphinx canadensis rare Sphinx chersis occasional sphinx drupiferarum occasional Sphinx eremitus rare Sphinx gordius mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Sphinx kalmiae Sphinx luscitiosa rare Sphinx poecila Smerinthini Tribe: Laothoe juglandis Amorpha juglandis Pachysphinx modesta Paonias astylus very rare Paonias excaecatus Paonias myops Smerinthus cerisyi Smerinthus jamaicensis

Macroglossinae subfamily Dilophonotini tribe:mm Aellopos titan rare migrant stray Erinnyis ello rare migrant stray Hemaris diffinis Hemaris gracilis rare Hemaris thysbe Philampelini tribe:mm Eumorpha achemon rare Eumorpha fasciata rare Eumorpha pandorus rare Macroglossini tribe: Amphion floridensis Darapsa myron occ. Darapsa pholus Darapsa versicolor rare Deidamia inscriptum occ. Hyles euphorbiae Hyles gallii occ. Hyles lineata migrant Proserpinus flavofasciatus * Sphecodina abbottii Xylophanes tersa rare stray * = very rare Return to Index by Nation Return to Canadian Index Return to Main Sphingidae Index

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This website is designed and maintained by Bill Oehlke. Please send sightings (date, location, species) and/or images to Bill.

Sightings 2006

Sphecodina abbottii, Plateau district of Montreal, Quebec, May 27, Mike and Katya Epstein

Sphecodina abbottii larva, July 13, 2006, Granby, Quebec, about 40 miles South East of Montreal. It was discovered on the ground after trimming and shaking vines growing up the side of the house. I was also told that another specimen was brought in yesterday from a village nearby. Laurent Denault

Smerinthus cerisyi, Wilson Lake, near Kazabazua, Quebec,
May 20, 2007, courtesy of Jim Cumming.

Sphecodina abbottii larva (green form), August 5-8, 2007, St-Alphonse-de-Granby, Quebec,
courtesy of Gauvin Marielle.

Sphecodina abbottii larva (brown form), July 24, 2009, downtown Montreal , Quebec, courtesy of Jennifer Morrison.

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