The Sphingidae of Arkansas

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Sphinginae subfamily Sphingini Tribe: Agrius cingulata E 7/8 Ceratomia amyntor T Ceratomia catalpae T Ceratomia hageni T Ceratomia undulosa T Dolba hyloeus T Isoparce cupressi XE Lintneria eremitus ab XSW Manduca jasminearum ab NW 1/3 Manduca quinquemaculatus Twwwwwwwwwwwwwww Manduca rustica T Manduca sexta T Paratrea plebeja T Sphinx canadensis NE 1/5 Sphinx chersis N 1/2 Sphinx drupiferarum NE 2/3 Sphinx franckii E 1/3 Sphinx kalmiae E 1/2 Sphinx vashti XNW Smerinthini Tribe: Amorpha juglandis T Pachysphinx modesta T Paonias astylus E 5/6 Paonias excaecata T Paonias myops T Smerinthus jamaicensis T

Macroglossinae subfamily Dilophonotini Tribe:m Aellopos fadus stray Aellopos titan stray Enyo lugubris stray Hemaris gracilis unlikely Hemaris thysbe T Hemaris diffinis T Philampelini Tribe:m Eumorpha achemon T Eumorpha fasciatus E 1/6 Eumorpha pandorus T Eumorpha satellitia XSE Macroglossini Tribe: Amphion floridensis T Darapsa choerilus SE 2/3 Darapsa myron T Darapsa versicolor T Deidamia inscriptum T Hyles lineata T Proserpinus guarae SE 2/3 Proserpinus juanita N 1/5 Sphecodina abbottii T Xylophanes tersa T Return to Index by Nation Return to U. S. A. Table Return to Main Sphingidae Index

I suspect the following species also fly in Arkansas, but they are not listed on U.S.G.S. If you see any live specimens of these species, please let me know.

Ceratomia amyntor
Ceratomia catalpae is confirmed for eastern Saline County by John Sutton, 25000 So. Sardis Rd., Bauxite, AR
Isoparce cupressi
Lapara coniferarum
Manduca jasminearum
Sphinx drupiferarum
Sphinx franckii
Sphinx kalmiae
Hyles lineata

Individual county checklists: Counties will be completed as sightings arrive. Currently only those in red are active.

Northwestern Arkansas

Benton Boone Crawford Pope

Carroll Marion Franklin Van Buren

Washington Baxter Johnson Cleburne

Madison Searcy Sebastian Conway

Newton Stone Logan Faulkner

Southwestern Arkansas

Scott Polk Hot Spring Little River

Yell Montgomery Clark Hempstead

Perry Sevier Dallas Miller

Garland Howard Nevada Lafayette

Saline Pike Ouachita Columbia

Northeastern Arkansas

Fulton Clay Independence Cross

Izard Greene Jackson Crittenden

Sharp Craighead White St. Francis

Randolph Poinsett Woodruff Prairie

Lawrence Mississippi Lonoke Monroe

Southeastern Arkansas

Pulaski Arkansas Bradley

Lee Cleveland Drew

Phillips Lincoln Union

Grant Desha Ashley

Jefferson Calhoun Chicot

Hemaris diffinis, Marion (Crittenden Co.), Arkansas, September 2, 2006, courtesy of Paul Ford.

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Individual county checklists: Counties will be completed as sightings arrive. Currently only those in red are active.

Northwestern Arkansas

Benton Boone Crawford Pope

Carroll Marion Franklin Van Buren

Washington Baxter Johnson Cleburne

Madison Searcy Sebastian Conway

Newton Stone Logan Faulkner

Southwestern Arkansas

Scott Polk Hot Spring Little River

Yell Montgomery Clark Hempstead

Perry Sevier Dallas Miller

Garland Howard Nevada Lafayette

Saline Pike Ouachita Columbia

Northeastern Arkansas

Fulton Clay Independence Cross

Izard Greene Jackson Crittenden

Sharp Craighead White St. Francis

Randolph Poinsett Woodruff Prairie

Lawrence Mississippi Lonoke Monroe

Southeastern Arkansas

Pulaski Arkansas Bradley

Lee Cleveland Drew

Phillips Lincoln Union

Grant Desha Ashley

Jefferson Calhoun Chicot

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