The Sphingidae of New Jersey

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Below the tables of scientific names, there is a listing of common names.

I hope to shortly begin creating and posting county by county pictoral checklists. See bottom of page. If you have sighting data or images, please forward same to Bill Oehlke.

Most of the New Jersey Sphingidae species can be found with breeding populations throughout (T) the state. A few are strays from further south. Although the adult moths might be encountered occasionally, larvae of the stray species would not be found in New Jersey.

A few species have only a limited range into New Jersey and probably would not be common such as Sphinx luscitiosa in the extreme northern (XN) portions of the state.

Xylophanes tersa might be found in the southern half (S 1/2) of the state. I did take a Xylophanes tersa moth at a black light in Pottersville, (Hunterdon County), northwestern New Jersey, but I do not think larvae would be encountered that far north. Adult moths have been seen as far north as Warren County (Tony McBride) and Sussex County (Joe Garris).

Sphinginae subfamily Sphingini tribe: Agrius cingulata stray Ceratomia amyntor T Ceratomia catalpae T Ceratomia undulosa T Cocytius antaeus stray Dolba hyloeus T Lapara bombycoides T Lapara coniferarum T Lintneria eremitus T Manduca jasminearum T Manduca quinquemaculatus Twwwwwwwwwwwwww Manduca rustica stray Manduca sexta T Paratrea plebeja T Sphinx chersis T Sphinx drupiferarum T Sphinx franckii T Sphinx gordius T Sphinx kalmiae T Sphinx luscitiosa XN Sphinx poecila XNW Smerinthini Tribe: Amorpha juglandis T Pachysphinx modesta T Paonias astylus T Paonias excaecata T Paonias myops T Smerinthus cerisyi XNW? Smerinthus jamaicensis T

Macroglossinae subfamily Dilophonotini tribe:mm Enyo lugubris stray Erinnyis alope stray Erinnyis ello stray Hemaris thysbe T Hemaris gracilis T Hemaris diffinis T Philampelini tribe:mm Eumorpha achemon T Eumorpha fasciatus stray Eumorpha pandorus T Macroglossini tribe: Amphion floridensis T Cautethia grotei stray Darapsa choerilus T Darapsa myron T Darapsa versicolor T Deidamia inscriptum T Hyles gallii XN Hyles lineata T Sphecodina abbottii T Xylophanes tersa S 1/2 Return to Index by Nation Return to U. S. A. Table Return to Main Sphingidae Index

Agrius cingulata stray Ceratomia amyntor Ceratomia catalpae Ceratomia undulosa Cocytius antaeus stray Dolba hyloeus Lapara bombycoides Lapara coniferarum Lintneria eremitus Manduca jasminearum Manduca quinquemaculatusw Manduca rustica Manduca sexta Paratrea plebeja Sphinx chersis Sphinx drupiferarum Sphinx franckii Sphinx gordius Sphinx kalmiae Sphinx luscitiosa Sphinx poecila Amorpha juglandis Pachysphinx modesta Paonias astylus Paonias excaecata Paonias myops Smerinthus cerisyi ? Smerinthus jamaicensis Enyo lugubris stray Erinnyis alope stray Erinnyis ello stray Hemaris thysbe Hemaris gracilis Hemaris diffinis Eumorpha achemon Eumorpha fasciatus stray Eumorpha pandorus Amphion floridensis Cautethia grotei stray Darapsa choerilus Darapsa myron Darapsa versicolor Deidamia inscriptum Hyles gallii Hyles lineata Sphecodina abbottii Xylophanes tersa

Pink-spotted Hawkmoth Elm Sphinx or Four-horned Sphinx Catalpa Sphinx Waved Sphinx Giant Sphinx Pawpaw Sphinx Northern Pine Sphinx Southern Pine Sphinx Hermit sphinx Ash Sphinx Five-spotted hawkmoth Rustic Sphinx Carolina Sphinx, Six-spotted hawkmoth Plebeian 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 Huckleberry Sphinx Blinded Sphinx Small-eyed Sphinx Cerisyi's Sphinx, maybe Twin-spotted Sphinx Mournful Sphinx Alope Sphinx Ello Sphinx Hummingbird Clearwing Slender Clearwing or Graceful Clearwing Snowberry Clearwing or Bumblebee Moth Achemon Sphinx Banded Sphinx Pandorus Sphinx Nessus Sphinx Grote's Sphinx Azalea Sphinx pholus Virginia Creeper or Grapevine Sphinx Hydrangea Sphinx Lettered Sphinx Bedstraw Hawk Moth or Gallium Sphinx White-lined Sphinx Abbott's Sphinx Tersa Sphinx

Individual county checklists (thumbnails of moths): Counties will be completed as sightings arrive. Currently only those in red are active.

Sussex Hunterdon Mercer Salem

Warren Somerset Middlesex Gloucester

Morris Union Monmouth Camden

Passaic Essex Burlington Atlantic

Bergen Hudson Ocean Cumberland Cape May

Individual county checklists (thumbnails of larvae): Counties will be completed as sightings arrive. Currently only those in red are active.

Sussex Hunterdon Mercer Salem

Warren Somerset Middlesex Gloucester

Morris Union Monmouth Camden

Passaic Essex Burlington Atlantic

Bergen Hudson Ocean Cumberland Cape May

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