Updated as per James P. Tuttle's The Hawk Moths of North America, August 25, 2008
Updated for Hemaris thetis, August 2009, replacing H. diffinis; probably H. senta is also H. thetis.
Updated for Hyles euphorbiae, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, as per personal communication with David Droppers (BAMONA)

The Sphingidae of Washington

Sphinx perelegans courtesy of T. W. Davies.

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Sphinginae subfamily

Sphingini tribe:

Manduca quinquemaculatus Tmmmmmmmmm
Sphinx chersis SW 1/4
Sphinx drupiferarum T
Sphinx perelegans T
Sphinx vashti ab XSW

Smerinthini Tribe:

Pachysphinx modesta E 1/2
Pachysphinx occidentalis S 1/2
Paonias excaecata T
Paonias myops E 3/5
Smerinthus ophthalmica T

Macroglossinae subfamily

Dilophonotini tribe:mm

Hemaris thetis T
Hemaris thysbe XN maybe
Hemaris senta XNE; probably thetis

Philampelini tribe:mm

Macroglossini tribe:

Ar. lucidus E 1/2, ab XNE
Hyles euphorbiae E
Hyles gallii T
Hyles lineata T
Proser. clarkiae T
Proser. flavofasciata T

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Common Names

Five-spotted hawkmoth (Manduca quinquemaculatus)
Great ash sphinx (Sphinx chersis)
Wild cherry sphinx (Sphinx drupiferarum)
Elegant Sphinx Sphinx perelegans)
Vashti sphinx (Sphinx vashti)

Modest sphinx (Pachysphinx modesta)
Big poplar sphinx (Pachysphinx occidentalis)
Blinded sphinx (Paonias excaecata)
Small-eyed sphinx (Paonias myops)
(Smerinthus ophthalmica)

Thetis clearwing (Hemaris thetis)
Hummingbird Clearwing (Hemaris thysbe)
Rocky Mountain clearwing (Hemaris senta)

Pacific green Sphinx (Arctonotus lucidus)
Bedstraw hawkmoth (Hyles gallii)
White-lined sphinx (Hyles lineata)
Yellow-banded sphinx (Proserpinus flavofasciata)

Only those counties indicated in red are currently active. Other pictoral checklists will be posted as sightings arrive.

Individual notes for western counties (adult moths):

San Juan
Grays Harbor
Whatcom
Wahkiakum

Island
Mason
Skagit
Cowlitz

Clallam
Pacific
Snohomish
Clark

Jefferson
Thurston
King
Skamania

Kitsap
Lewis
Pierce
Klickitat

Individual notes for eastern counties (adult moths):

Only those counties indicated in red are currently active. Other pictoral checklists will be posted as sightings arrive.

Okanogan
Ferry
Adams

Chelan
Stevens
Whitman
Yakima

Douglas
Pend Oreille
Columbia
Benton

Kittitas
Lincoln
Garfield
Franklin

Grant
Spokane
Asotin
Walla Walla

Manduca quinquemaculatus on tomato, courtesy of Jonathan Tubbs.

Individual notes for western counties (larvae):

San Juan
Grays Harbor
Whatcom
Wahkiakum

Island
Mason
Skagit
Cowlitz

Clallam
Pacific
Snohomish
Clark

Jefferson
Thurston
King
Skamania

Kitsap
Lewis
Pierce
Klickitat

Individual notes for eastern counties (larvae):

Only those counties indicated in red are currently active. Other pictoral checklists will be posted as sightings arrive.

Okanogan
Ferry
Adams

Chelan
Stevens
Whitman
Yakima

Douglas
Pend Oreille
Columbia
Benton

Kittitas
Lincoln
Garfield
Franklin

Grant
Spokane
Asotin
Walla Walla

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