The Sphingidae of Ohio

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

Please help me improve the accuracy of this site by sending sightings (species, date, county) preferably with images to Bill Oehlke. See the county by county pictoral checklists at the bottom of this page.

Although most of the species listed for Ohio have breeding populations throughout (T) the state, there are some species that are strays that would likely only occur sporadically as visiting, non-breeding adults. Some species, such as Sphinx franckii, have limited ranges (southern one-third (S 1/3)), within the state.

Sphinginae subfamily Sphingini tribe: Agrius cingulata stray Ceratomia amyntor T Ceratomia catalpae T Ceratomia hageni W 1/4 Ceratomia undulosa T Dolba hyloeus T Lapara bombycoides S & E 1/4 Lapara coniferarum S 1/4 Lintneria eremitus T Manduca jasminearum S 1/5 Manduca quinquemaculatus Twwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Manduca sexta T Paratrea plebeja T Sphinx canadensis W 1/3 Sphinx chersis T Sphinx drupiferarum T Sphinx franckii S 1/3 Sphinx gordius T Sphinx kalmiae T Sphinx luscitiosa N 1/8 Smerinthini Tribe: Amorpha juglandis T Pachysphinx modesta T Paonias astylus SE 1/5 Paonias excaecata T Paonias myops T Smerinthus cerisyi N 1/4 Smerinthus jamaicensis T

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

Although the following species are not listed currently for Ohio on the USGS list, they have been confirmed by Rick Ruggles and/or Eric Metzler as flying in Ohio. Kylee Baumle also confirms Agrius cingulata in Paulding County on October 23, 2007.

Agrius cingulata
Sphinx canadensis
Sphinx franckii

Paonias astylus

Erinnyis ello

Eumorpha achemon

Darapsa versicolor
Hyles gallii
Sphecodina abbottii
Xylophanes tersa

Common Names

Agrius cingulata Ceratomia amyntor Ceratomia catalpae Ceratomia hageni Ceratomia undulosa Dolba hyloeus Lapara bombycoides Lapara coniferarum Lintneria eremitus Manduca jasminearum Manduca quinquemaculataw Manduca sexta Paratrea plebeja Sphinx canadensis Sphinx chersis Sphinx drupiferarum Sphinx franckii Sphinx gordius Sphinx kalmiae Sphinx luscitiosa Amorpha juglandis Pachysphinx modesta Paonias astylus Paonias excaecata Paonias myops Smerinthus cerisyi Smerinthus jamaicensis Aellopos fadus Erinnyis ello Hemaris thysbe Hemaris gracilis Hemaris diffinis Eumorpha achemon Eumorpha pandorus Amphion floridensis Darapsa choerilus Darapsa myron Darapsa versicolor Deidamia inscriptum Hyles gallii Hyles lineata Sphecodina abbottii Xylophanes tersa

Pink-spotted Hawk Moth Elm Sphinx or Four-horned Sphinx Catalpa Sphinx Hagen's sphinx Waved Sphinx Pawpaw Sphinx Northern Pine Sphinx Southern Pine Sphinx Hermit sphinx Ash Sphinx Five-spotted hawkmoth Carolina Sphinx, Six-spotted hawkmoth Plebeian sphinx Candian Sphinx Northern Ash Sphinx or Great Ash Sphinx Wild Cherry Sphinx Franck's Sphinx Apple Sphinx Laurel Sphinx Canadian Sphinx Walnut sphinx Poplar Sphinx or Modest Sphinx Huckleberry Sphinx Blinded Sphinx Small-eyed Sphinx Cerisyi's Sphinx Twin-spotted Sphinx Fadus Sphinx Ello Sphinx Hummingbird Clearwing Slender Clearwing or Graceful Clearwing Snowberry Clearwing or Bumblebee Moth Achemon Sphinx Pandorus Sphinx Nessus Sphinx Azalea Sphinx pholus Virginia Creeper or Grapevine Sphinx Hydrangea Sphinx Lettered Sphinx Gallium Sphinx White-lined Sphinx Abbott's Sphinx Tersa Sphinx

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Individual county checklists of adult moths: Counties will be completed as sightings arrive. Please help me improve the accuracy of this site by sending sightings (species, date, county) preferably with images to Bill Oehlke.

Currently only those in red are active.

Northeastern Ohio

Erie Lake Richland Stark Morrow

Huron Geauga Ashland Mahoning Knox

Lorain Portage Wayne Columbiana Coshocton

Cuyahoga Ashtabula Holmes Tuscarawas Harrison

Medina Trumbull Summit Carroll Jefferson

Southeastern Ohio

Licking Guernsey Hocking Gallia

Muskingum Belmont Vinton Lawrence

Fairfield Noble Athens

Perry Monroe Jackson

Morgan Washington Miegs

Southwestern Ohio

Preble Warren Highland

Montgomery Clinton Pickaway

Greene Hamilton Ross

Fayette Clermont Pike Scioto

Butler Brown Adams

Northwestern Ohio

Williams Wood Paulding Wyandot Darke Champaign

Fulton Hancock Putnam Crawford Auglaize Clark

Lucas Ottawa Van Wert Marion Shelby Union

Defiance Sandusky Allen Morrow Miami Madison

Henry Seneca Mercer Delaware Logan Franklin

Debbie Myers reports a Eumorpha pandorus moth on her back porch, July 4, 2007, Clark County.

Ceratomia amyntor, August 15, 2007, Geauga County, courtesy of Stacey Cotterman.

Individual county checklists of larvae: Counties will be completed as sightings arrive. Please help me improve the accuracy of this site by sending sightings (species, date, county) preferably with images to Bill Oehlke.

Currently only those in red are active.

Northeastern Ohio

Erie Lake Richland Stark Morrow

Huron Geauga Ashland Mahoning Knox

Lorain Portage Wayne Columbiana Coshocton

Cuyahoga Ashtabula Holmes Tuscarawas Harrison

Medina Trumbull Summit Carroll Jefferson

Southeastern Ohio

Licking Guernsey Hocking Gallia

Muskingum Belmont Vinton Lawrence

Fairfield Noble Athens

Perry Monroe Jackson

Morgan Washington Miegs

Southwestern Ohio

Preble Warren Highland

Montgomery Clinton Pickaway

Greene Hamilton Ross

Fayette Clermont Pike Scioto

Butler Brown Adams

Northwestern Ohio

Williams Wood Paulding Wyandot Darke Champaign

Fulton Hancock Putnam Crawford Auglaize Clark

Lucas Ottawa Van Wert Marion Shelby Union

Defiance Sandusky Allen Morrow Miami Madison

Henry Seneca Mercer Delaware Logan Franklin

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