The Sphingidae of Michigan

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Sphinginae subfamily Sphingini tribe: Agrius cingulata stray Ceratomia amyntor T Ceratomia catalpae S 1/4 Ceratomia hageni XSW Ceratomia undulosa T Dolba hyloeus SW 1/2 Lapara bombycoides N 3/4 Lintneria eremitus S 1/2 Manduca jasminearum stray HDK Man. quinquemaculatus ab NWwwwwwwwwwwwwww Manduca sexta S 1/3 Neococytius cluentius stray HDK Paratrea plebeja XSE Sphinx canadensis T Sphinx chersis T Sphinx drupiferarum T Sphinx franckii stray HDK Sphinx gordius S 1/3 Sphinx kalmiae T Sphinx luscitiosa N 1/2 Sphinx poecila N 2/3 Smerinthini Tribe: Amorpha juglandis T Pachysphinx modesta T Paonias excaecata T Paonias myops T Smerinthus cerisyi T Smerinthus jamaicensis T

Macroglossinae subfamily Dilophonotini tribe:mm Aellopos tantalus stray Aellopos titan stray Enyo lugubris stray Erinnyis ello stray Erinnyis obscura stray Hemaris aethra N Hemaris diffinis T Hemaris thysbe T Hemaris gracilis T Philampelini tribe:mm Eumorpha achemon S 3/4 Eumorpha fasciatus stray Eumorpha labruscae stray Eumorpha pandorus S 1/2 Eumorpha vitus stray HDK Macroglossini tribe: Amphion floridensis T Darapsa choerilus T Darapsa myron T Dar. versicolor ab NW Deid. inscriptum S 1/3 Hyles euphorbiae N Hyles gallii N 3/4 Hyles lineata T Proser. flavofasciata NW Sphecodina abbottii S 2/3 Xylophanes tersa stray Return to Index by Nation for all countries in North, Central and South America Return to U. S. A. Table Return to Main Sphingidae Index

Agrius cingulata stray Ceratomia amyntor Ceratomia catalpae Ceratomia hageni Ceratomia undulosa Cocytius antaeus stray Dolba hyloeus Lapara bombycoides Lintneria eremitus Manduca quinquemaculatusw Manduca sexta Paratrea plebeja Sphinx canadensis Sphinx chersis Sphinx drupiferarum Sphinx franckii stray Sphinx gordius Sphinx kalmiae Sphinx luscitiosa Sphinx poecila Amorpha juglandis Pachysphinx modesta Paonias excaecata Paonias myops Smerinthus cerisyi Smerinthus jamaicensis Aellopos tantalus stray Aellopos titan stray Enyo lugubris stray Erinnyis ello stray Erinnyis obscura stray Hemaris thysbe Hemaris gracilis Hemaris diffinis Eumorpha achemon Eumorpha fasciatus stray Eumorpha labruscae stray Eumorpha pandorus Amphion floridensis Darapsa choerilus Darapsa myron Darapsa versicolor Deidamia inscriptum Hyles euphorbiae Hyles gallii Hyles lineata Proserpinus flavofasciata Sphecodina abbottii Xylophanes tersa stray

Pink-spotted Hawkmoth Elm Sphinx or Four-horned Sphinx Catalpa Sphinx Hagen's Sphinx Waved Sphinx Giant Sphinx Pawpaw Sphinx Northern Pine Sphinx Hermit sphinx Five-spotted hawkmoth Carolina Sphinx, Six-spotted hawkmoth Plebeian sphinx Canadian Sphinx Northern Ash Sphinx or Great Ash Sphinx Wild Cherry Sphinx Franck's Sphinx Apple Sphinx Laurel Sphinx Canadian Sphinx Poecila Sphinx Walnut sphinx Poplar Sphinx or Modest Sphinx Blinded Sphinx Small-eyed Sphinx Cerisyi's Sphinx; One-eyed Sphinx Twin-spotted Sphinx Tantalus Sphinx Titan Sphinx Mournful Sphinx Ello Sphinx Obscure Sphinx Hummingbird Clearwing Slender Clearwing or Graceful Clearwing Snowberry Clearwing or Bumblebee Moth Achemon Sphinx Banded sphinx Gaudy Sphinx Pandorus Sphinx Nessus Sphinx Azalea Sphinx pholus Virginia Creeper or Grapevine Sphinx Hydrangea Sphinx Lettered Sphinx Leaf Spurge Hawkmoth Bedstraw Hawk Moth or Gallium Sphinx White-lined Sphinx Yellow-banded Sphinx Abbott's Sphinx Tersa Sphinx

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I have begun to create county by county pictoral checklists for the Michigan counties. Currently only those in red (Oakland, etc.) are active. Others will be completed over time, especially as new images and data arrive.

The first groups present thumbnails of the adult moths, with links to more detailed descriptions and information.

The second set of tables present thumbnails of the larvae (caterpillars) with links to the same descriptions and information.

Individual notes for Northwestern Michigan counties (adult moths):

Gogebic Iron

Ontonagon Marquette

Houghton Dickinson

Keweenaw Menominee

Baraga

Individual notes for Northern Michigan counties (adult moths):

Alger Mackinac Presque Isle Leelanau Antrim Ogemaw

Delta Emmet Montmorency Benzie Kalkaska Iosco

Schoolcraft Cheboygan Alpena Grand Traverse Crawford

Luce Charlevoix Oscoda Manistee Missaukee

Chippewa Otsego Alcona Wexford Roscommon

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Individual notes for Central Michigan counties: (adult moths):

Mason Arenac Midland Tuscola

Lake Oceana Bay Sanilac

Osceola Newago Huron

Clare Mecosta Muskegon

Gladwin Isabella Saginaw

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Hemaris thysbe, July 18, 2005, courtesy of Diane Smith, Oakland County.

Both Diane and I got a chuckle over the seeming appearance of sun glasses on this visitor to her flowers!

Individual notes for Southern Michigan counties (adult moths):

Montcalm Clinton Allegan Oakland Jackson St. Joseph

Gratiot Shiawassee Barry Macomb Washtenaw Branch

Ottawa Genesee Eaton Van Buren Wayne Hillsdale

Kent Lapeer Ingham Kalamazoo Berrien Lenawee

Ionia St. Clair Livingston Calhoun Cass Monroe

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Larvae Section

Manduca sexta munching on green pepper, Shiawassee County, Michigan,
September 10, 2008, courtesy of Jennifer Putnam.

Hyles euphorbiae fifth instar, Antrim County, Michigan,
September 12, 2015, courtesy of Trina Sweet.

Individual notes for Northwestern Michigan counties (larvae):

Gogebic Iron

Ontonagon Marquette

Houghton Dickinson

Keweenaw Menominee

Baraga

Individual notes for Northern Michigan counties (larvae):

Alger Mackinac Presque Isle Leelanau Antrim Ogemaw

Delta Emmet Montmorency Benzie Kalkaska Iosco

Schoolcraft Cheboygan Alpena Grand Traverse Crawford

Luce Charlevoix Oscoda Manistee Missaukee

Chippewa Otsego Alcona Wexford Roscommon

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Individual notes for Central Michigan counties (larvae):

Mason Arenac Midland Tuscola

Lake Oceana Bay Sanilac

Osceola Newago Huron

Clare Mecosta Muskegon

Gladwin Isabella Saginaw

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Individual notes for Southern Michigan counties (larvae):

Montcalm Clinton Allegan Oakland Jackson St. Joseph

Gratiot Shiawassee Barry Macomb Washtenaw Branch

Ottawa Genesee Eaton Van Buren Wayne Hillsdale

Kent Lapeer Ingham Kalamazoo Berrien Lenawee

Ionia St. Clair Livingston Calhoun Cass Monroe

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