Attributes of Sphinx canadensis
Canadian sphinx
Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, 1875
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Forewing is gray-brown or yellow-gray with black streaks along and between the veins and an interrupted white line along the outer margin. Hindwing is black with white bands.
Wing Span: 2 3/4 - 3 3/8 inches (7 - 8.5 cm).
Life History: Fully-grown caterpillars pupate in underground burrows.
Flight: . One brood from May-September in the northeast, two broods from May-June and August-September in Arkansas.
Caterpillar Hosts: White ash (Fraxinus americana) and blueberry (Vaccinium).
Adult Food: Probably flower nectar.
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: Newfoundland west to western Ontario; south to New York, Kentucky, and Arkansas.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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July 09, 2009 | Eddie Huber | Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States | February 22, 2011 | Details |
| July 21, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Thewke, S.E.) | Adair County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 12, 1999 | legacy.reporter | Jefferson County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| July 09, 1977 | legacy.reporter | Douglas County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| July 15, 1977 | legacy.reporter | Douglas County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| August 22, 1997 | legacy.reporter (park staff, et. al.) | Lincoln County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 26, 1975 | legacy.reporter | Lewis County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| August 05, 1977 | legacy.reporter | Lewis County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Morgan County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 06, 1958 | legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) | Benton County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| September 02, 1961 | legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) | McDonald County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| July 26, 1969 | legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) | Randolph County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| May 29, 1971 | legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) | Benton County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| August 18, 1973 | legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) | Washington County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 07, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) | Montgomery County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| August 18, 1977 | legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) | Boone County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| July 25, 1978 | legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) | Barry County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| August 02, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Iftner, Dave) | Taney County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| July 23, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Koenig, Phillip E.) | Barry County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| August 27, 2003 | legacy.reporter (Winkler, George) | Lincoln County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| August 06, 1969 | legacy.reporter (Francka, J.E.) | Greene County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| August 12, 1935 | legacy.reporter (Starr, H.R.) | Boone County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| July 05, 1979 | Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh) | Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States | July 10, 2008 | Details | |
| July 23, 1978 | Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh) | Becker County, Minnesota, United States | July 10, 2008 | Details | |
| July 02, 2002 | jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin) | Linn County, Iowa, United States | June 09, 2008 | Details | |
| July 02, 2002 | jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin) | Linn County, Iowa, United States | June 09, 2008 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hancock County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Jersey County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Tazewell County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Steuben County, Indiana, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Boone County, Kentucky, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Clark County, Kentucky, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Gallatin County, Kentucky, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Meade County, Kentucky, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Nelson County, Kentucky, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Oldham County, Kentucky, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Scott County, Kentucky, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Aroostook County, Maine, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Kennebec County, Maine, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Lincoln County, Maine, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Penobscot County, Maine, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Washington County, Maine, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cass County, Michigan, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cheboygan County, Michigan, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Chippewa County, Michigan, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Montcalm County, Michigan, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Barry County, Missouri, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
