The Sphingidae of Vermont

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

The USGS lists seventeen Sphingidae species from Vermont. I have added ten species, Dolba hyloeus, Sphinx chersis, Sphinx luscitiosa, Sphinx poecila, Paonias excaecata, Paonias myops, Darapsa choerilus, Darapsa versicolor, Hyles lineata and Sphecodina abbottii which I expect are also present. Based on James P. Tuttle's The Hawk Moths of North America, 2007, I have also added Sphinx canadensis, Sphinx gordius, Hemaris gracilis, Deidamia inscriptum and Proserpinus flavofasciata.

As of August 3, 2011, the BAMONA website, which has replaced the USGS website, lists twenty species vouchered in Vermont. As of July 26, 2014, the BAMONA list now includes twenty-three species. I think there are probably thirty-four species present.

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Sphinginae subfamily Sphingini tribe: Agrius cingulata stray Ceratomia amyntor T Ceratomia undulosa T Dolba hyloeus T Lapara bombycoides T Lintneria eremitus T Manduca quinquemaculatus T wwwwwwwwwwwwww Sphinx canadensis T Sphinx chersis T Sphinx drupiferarum T Sphinx gordius T Sphinx kalmiae T Sphinx luscitiosa T Sphinx poecila T 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 Hemaris aethra Hemaris diffinis T Hemaris gracilis T Hemaris thysbe T Philampelini tribe:mm Eumorpha achemon XS Eumorpha pandorus T Macroglossini tribe: Amphion floridensisT Darapsa choerilus T Darapsa myron T Darapsa versicolor T Deidamia inscriptum T Hyles gallii T Hyles lineata T Pro. flavofasciata N 3/4 Sphecodina abbottii T Return to Index by Nation Return to U. S. A. Table Return to Main Sphingidae Index Agrius cingulata Ceratomia amyntor Ceratomia undulosa Dolba hyloeus Lapara bombycoides Lintneria eremitus Manduca quinquemaculataw Sphinx canadensis Sphinx chersis Sphinx drupiferarum Sphinx gordius Sphinx kalmiae Sphinx lucitiosa Sphinx poecila Amorpha juglandis Pachysphinx modesta Paonias excaecata Paonias myops Smerinthus cerisyi Smerinthus jamaicensis Hemaris diffinis Hemaris gracilis Hemaris thysbe Eumorpha achemon Eumorpha pandorus Amphion floridensis Darapsa choerilus (was pholus) Darapsa myron Darapsa versicolor Hyles gallii Hyles lineata Proserpinus flavofasciata Sphecodina abbottii Pink-spotted Hawk Moth Elm Sphinx or Four-horned Sphinx Waved Sphinx Pawpaw Sphinx Northern Pine Sphinx Hermit Sphinx Five-spotted hawkmoth Canadian Sphinx Great Ash Sphinx Wild Cherry Sphinx Apple Sphinx Laurel Sphinx Clemen's Sphinx Poecila Sphinx Walnut sphinx Poplar Sphinx or Modest Sphinx Blinded Sphinx Small-eyed Sphinx cerisyi's Sphinx Twin-spotted Sphinx Snowberry Clearwing or Bumblebee Moth Graceful Clearwing Hummingbird Clearwing Achemon Sphinx Pandorus Sphinx Nessus Sphinx Azalea Sphinx Virginia Creeper or Grapevine Sphinx Hydrangea Sphinx Bedstraw Hawk Moth or Gallium Sphinx White-lined Sphinx Yellow-banded Day Sphinx Abbott's Sphinx

Hyles gallii, Greensborough, Vermont, July 26, 2005, courtesy of Aaron M. Kromash

Eumorpha pandorus northwestern Vermont, September 16, 2006, courtesy of Irv Goldman.

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

Grand Isle Chittenden

Franklin Lamoille Rutland

Orleans Addison Windsor

Essex Washington Bennington

Caledonia Orange Windham

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

Grand Isle Chittenden

Franklin Lamoille Rutland

Orleans Addison Windsor

Essex Washington Bennington

Caledonia Orange Windham

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