The Sphingidae of Wisconsin

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There is a hypertext index with common names at the bottom of this page.

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.

Sphinginae subfamily Sphingini tribe: Agrius cingulata possible rare adult stray Ceratomia amyntor T Ceratomia catalpae S 1/4 Ceratomia hageni XS Ceratomia undulosa T Dolba hyloeus SE 2/3 Lapara bombycoides N 7/8 Lintneria eremitus T Manduca quinquemaculatus abXNwwwwwwwwww Manduca sexta S 1/5 Sphinx canadensis T Sphinx chersis T Sphinx drupiferarum T Sphinx gordius T Sphinx kalmiae T Sphinx luscitiosa T Sphinx poecila N 3/4 Sphinx vashti T Smerinthini Tribe: Amorpha juglandis T Pachysphinx modesta T Paonias excaecata T Paonias myops T Smerinthus jamaicensis T Smerinthus cerisyi T

Macroglossinae subfamily Dilophonotini tribe:mm Aellopos titan stray Erinnyis alope stray Erinnyis ello stray Erinnyis obscura stray Hemaris aethra N Hemaris diffinis T Hemaris gracilis ab XSW Hemaris thysbe T Philampelini tribe:mm Eumor. achemon SW 2/3 Eumorpha fasciatus stray Eumorpha labruscae stray Eumorpha pandorus SH Macroglossini tribe: Amphion floridensis T Darapsa choerilus T Darapsa myron T Darapsa versicolor SE 1/4 Deidamia inscriptum SH Hyles euphorbiae XCW Hyles gallii T Hyles lineata T Sphecod. abbottii ab XN Xylophanes tersa stray Return to Index by Nation Return to U. S. A. Table Return to Main Sphingidae Index

Agrius cingulata stray Ceratomia amyntor Ceratomia catalpae Ceratomia hageni Ceratomia undulosa Dolba hyloeus Lapara bombycoides Manduca quinquemaculataw Manduca sexta Sphinx canadensis Sphinx chersis Sphinx drupiferarum Sphinx eremitus Sphinx gordius Sphinx kalmiae Sphinx luscitiosa Sphinx poecila Sphinx vashti Amorpha juglandis Pachysphinx modesta Paonias excaecata Paonias myops Smerinthus jamaicensis Smerinthus cerisyi Aellopos titan stray Erinnyis alope stray Erinnyis ello stray Erinnyis obscura stray Hemaris diffinis Hemaris gracilis Hemaris thysbe 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 Sphecodina abbottii Xylophanes tersa stray

Pink-spotted Hawkmoth Elm Sphinx or Four-horned Sphinx Catalpa Sphinx Hagen's Sphinx or Osage Orange Sphinx Waved Sphinx Pawpaw Sphinx Northern Pine Sphinx Five-spotted hawkmoth Carolina Sphinx, Six-spotted hawkmoth Canadian Sphinx Northern Ash Sphinx or Great Ash Sphinx Wild Cherry Sphinx Hermit Sphinx Apple Sphinx Laurel Sphinx Canadian Sphinx Peocila Sphinx Snowberry Sphinx Walnut sphinx Poplar Sphinx or Modest Sphinx Blinded Sphinx Small-eyed Sphinx Twin-spotted Sphinx Cerisyi's sphinx Titan Sphinx Alope Sphinx Ello Sphinx Obscure Sphinx Snowberry Clearwing or Bumblebee Moth Slender Clearwing Moth Hummingbird Clearwing Achemon Sphinx Bandad Sphinx Gaudy Sphinx Pandorus Sphinx Nessus Sphinx Azalea Sphinx Virginia Creeper or Grapevine Sphinx Hydrangea Sphinx Lettered Sphinx Leafy Spurge Hawk Moth Gallium or Bedstraw Sphinx White-lined Sphinx Abbott's Sphinx Tersa Sphinx

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

Many thanks to Janice Stiefel who has provided excellent records and images for eastern Wisconsin (see Door, Sheboygan and Milwaukee counties). It is she who reports/confirms, with an image of a stray, the Eumorpha labruscae from Door County.

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

Individual notes for Northern Wisconsin counties:

Douglas Burnett Polk Forest

Bayfield Washburn Barron Florence

Ashland Sawyer Rusk Marinette

Iron Price Taylor Langlade

Vilas Oneida Lincoln Oconto

Individual notes for Central Wisconsin counties:

St. Croix Eau Claire Marathon Waupaca La Crosse Winnebago

Dunn Clark Shawano Outagamie Juneau Calumet

Chippewa Buffalo Menominee Brown Adams Manitowoc

Pierce Trempealeau Wood Door Monroe Fond du Lac

Pepin Jackson Portage Kewaunee Waushara Sheboygan

Individual notes for Southern Wisconsin counties:

Vernon Marquette Grant Jefferson Racine

Crawford Green Lake Iowa Waukesha Kenosha

Richland Dodge Lafayette Milwaukee

Sauk Washington Dane Rock

Columbia Ozaukee Green Walworth

Larval Thumbnails

Hemaris diffinis larva, courtesy of Gerald Fauskes

Ashland, Iron, Vilas, Sawyer, Price and Oneida counties Individual notes for Northern Wisconsin counties (Larvae):

Douglas Burnett Polk Forest

Bayfield Washburn Barron Florence

Ashland Sawyer Rusk Marinette

Iron Price Taylor Langlade

Vilas Oneida Lincoln Oconto

Individual notes for Central Wisconsin counties (Larvae):

St. Croix Eau Claire Marathon Waupaca La Crosse Winnebago

Dunn Clark Shawano Outagamie Juneau Calumet

Chippewa Buffalo Menominee Brown Adams Manitowoc

Pierce Trempealeau Wood Door Monroe Fond Du Lac

Pepin Jackson Portage Kewaunee Waushara Sheboygan

Individual notes for Southern Wisconsin counties (Larvae):

Vernon Marquette Grant Jefferson Racine

Crawford Green Lake Iowa Waukesha Kenosha

Richland Dodge Lafayette Milwaukee

Sauk Washington Dane Rock

Columbia Ozaukee Green Walworth

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