The Sphingidae of Washington
Sphinx perelegans courtesy of T. W. Davies.
Sphinginae subfamily
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Macroglossinae subfamily
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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)
One-eyed sphinx (Smerinthus cerisyi)
Snowberry clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)
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)
Individual notes for western counties:
San Juan |
Island |
Clallam |
Jefferson |
Kitsap |
Individual notes for eastern counties:
Only those counties indicated in red are currently active. Other pictoral checklists will be posted as sightings arrive.
Okanogan |
Chelan |
Douglas |
Kittitas |
Grant |
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