The Sphingidae of Vermont


Sphinx Kalmiae by Bill Oehlke

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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 nine species, Dolba hyloeus, Sphinx chersis, Sphinx luscitiosa, Sphinx poecila, Paonias excaecata, Paonias myops, Darapsa choerilus, Hyles lineata and Sphecodina abbottii which I expect are also present. Please help confirm distributions by reporting sightings to Bill Oehlke

Sphinginae subfamily

Sphingini tribe:

Ceratomia amyntor
Ceratomia undulosa
Dolba hyloeus
Lapara bombycoides
Manduca quinquemaculata wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Sphinx chersis
Sphinx drupiferarum
Sphinx eremitus
Sphinx kalmiae
Sphinx luscitiosa
Sphinx poecila

Smerinthini Tribe:

Amorpha juglandis
Pachysphinx modesta
Paonias excaecata
Paonias myops
Smerinthus cerisyi
Smerinthus jamaicensis






Macroglossinae subfamily

Dilophonotini tribe:mm

Hemaris thysbe
Hemaris diffinis




Philampelini tribe:mm

Eumorpha achemon
Eumorpha pandorus




Macroglossini tribe:

Amphion floridensis
Darapsa choerilus
Darapsa myron
Hyles gallii
Hyles lineata
Sphecodina abbottii

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Ceratomia amyntor
Ceratomia undulosa
Dolba hyloeus
Lapara bombycoides
Manduca quinquemaculataw
Sphinx chersis
Sphinx drupiferarum
Sphinx eremitus
Sphinx kalmiae
Sphinx lucitiosa
Sphinx poecila

Amorpha juglandis
Pachysphinx modesta
Paonias excaecata
Paonias myops
Smerinthus cerisyi
Smerinthus jamaicensis

Hemaris thysbe
Hemaris diffinis

Eumorpha achemon
Eumorpha pandorus

Amphion floridensis
Darapsa choerilus (was pholus)
Darapsa myron
Hyles gallii
Hyles lineata
Sphecodina abbottii

Elm Sphinx or Four-horned Sphinx
Waved Sphinx
Pawpaw Sphinx
Northern Pine Sphinx
Five-spotted hawkmoth
Great Ash Sphinx
Wild Cherry Sphinx
Hermit sphinx
Laurel Sphinx
Clemen's Sphinx
Sphinx poecila

Walnut sphinx
Poplar Sphinx or Modest Sphinx
Blinded Sphinx
Small-eyed Sphinx
cerisyi's Sphinx
Twin-spotted Sphinx

Hummingbird Clearwing
Snowberry Clearwing or Bumblebee Moth

Achemon Sphinx
Pandorus Sphinx

Nessus Sphinx
Azalea Sphinx
Virginia Creeper or Grapevine Sphinx
Bedstraw Hawk Moth or Gallium Sphinx
White-lined 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: 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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