Sphingidae of the Bahamas

Xylophanes chiron chiron courtesy of Paolo Mazzei.

Many thanks to Ric and Sandy Symmes for the following images of Pachylia ficus.

Pachylia ficus, Scotland Cay, Abaco Islands, in the northern Bahamas,
on fig foliage, March 1, 2011, courtesy of Ric and Sandy Symmes.

Pachylia ficus, Scotland Cay, Abaco Islands, in the northern Bahamas,
on fig foliage, March 1, 2011, courtesy of Ric and Sandy Symmes.

Pachylia ficus, Scotland Cay, Abaco Islands, in the northern Bahamas,
on fig foliage, March 1, 2011, courtesy of Ric and Sandy Symmes.

Sandy writes, "Yesterday (March 1,2011), I observed two sphinx caterpillers feeding on fig tree leaves in our front yard. They had totally denuded a small fig tree, and, when placed on a bigger fig tree, they happily and efficiently resumed munching. If you want photos to confirm the identity, I can provide same."

Two days later she adds, "The two caterpillars continue to much away on the fig leaves and are growing daily."

Although I believe these "tribal" checklists contain only species within the Bahamas, there are probably some omissions, and there are probably many improper entries.

The list should be reasonably reliable, however, as it is from Pierre Schmit's Liste Systématique for the Dominican Republic.

I have made a few revisions based on internet sources:
Replaced Cocytius antaeus with Cocytius antaeus medor
Replaced Perigonia lusca lusca with Perigonia lusca interrupta
Added, based on specimen type locality: Cautethia exuma, Xylophanes sauna .

Protambulyx carteri has been equated with strigilis, James P. Tuttle, 2007, based on rearing results.

Most recently (March 22, 2017) I have added Xylophanes irrorata, based on an image sent to me by Darrell Ferriss. who reports it from Long Island Bahamas.

Xylophanes irrorata, Long Island, Bahamas, courtesy of Darrell Ferriss

Darrell also send sthe following image of a female Erinnyis ello.

Erinnyis ello female, Long Island, Bahamas, courtesy of Darrell Ferriss

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Bill Oehlke.

Sphingini Agrius cingulata C. antaeus medor* Cocytius cluentius Cocytius duponchel M. br. haitiensis Manduca caribbeus Manduca johanni M. quinquemacul, Manduca rustica M. rustica cubana M. s. jamaicensis* Nannoparce poeyi Sphinx tricolor

Smerinthini Prot. s. strigilis

Dilophonotini Aellopos fadus Aellopos tantalus Call. calliomenae Call. denticulata Call. falcifera Enyo lugubris Enyo ocypete Erinnyis alope Erinnyis crameri Eri. domingonis Erinnyis ello Erinnyis guttularis Erinnyis lassauxii Erinnyis obscura Erinnyis oenotrus Eupyrrho. sagra Isognathus rimosa I. rimosus moliter Madoryx p. bahamensis Pachylia ficus Pachylio. resumens Perigonia caryae Perig. glaucescens Perigonia lefebraei P. lusca interrupta* Perigonia manni Phryxus caicus Pseudosphinx tetrio

Philampelini Eum. fasciatus Eumo. labruscae E. s. posticatus Eumorpha strenua Eumorpha vitis

Macroglossini Cautethia exuma* C. noctuiformis Hyles lineata X. chiron chiron X. chiron nechus X. clarki Xyl. irrorata DF Xylophanes pluto Xylophanes porcus Xyloph. rhodocera Xylophanes sauna* Xylophanes tersa

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