Attributes of Sphinx kalmiae
Laurel sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Forewing is yellowish brown with a thin whitish line along the outer margin and a black patch along the inner margin. Hindwing is tan with a black border, black median line, and black patch at the base.
Wing Span: 2 15/16 - 4 1/16 inches (7.5 - 10.3 cm).
Life History: Fully-grown caterpillars pupate in cells dug in loose soil. Caterpillars of the second brood pupate and overwinter.
Flight: . Probably two broods from March-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Laurel (Kalmia latifolia), lilac (Syringa vulgaris), fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus), privet (Ligustrum), ash (Fraxinus), poplar (Populus), mountain holly (Nemopanthus mucronatus), and northern bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera).
Adult Food: Bouncing bet (Saponaria officinalis) and Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica).
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: Newfoundland and Maine west to Manitoba and North Dakota; south to Alabama and Louisiana.
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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April 06, 2013 | MaryAnn Friedman | Okaloosa County, Florida, United States | April 28, 2013 | Details |
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July 08, 2012 | Jeremy Martin | Allegany County, New York, United States | April 27, 2013 | Details |
| June 26, 2002 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States | February 06, 2013 | Details | |
| July 26, 2006 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States | February 06, 2013 | Details | |
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July 28, 2009 | tjantscher | Boone County, Iowa, United States | January 14, 2013 | Details |
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September 08, 2012 | jenika1415 | Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | November 28, 2012 | Details |
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July 08, 2012 | danicajackson | Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | November 27, 2012 | Details |
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July 20, 2012 | curtis.lehman | Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States | November 11, 2012 | Details |
| July 27, 2012 | Ezra Schwartzberg (Dale Schweitzer) | Essex County, New York, United States | October 02, 2012 | Details | |
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September 25, 2012 | sunchild14 | Saratoga County, New York, United States | September 25, 2012 | Details |
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September 12, 2012 | Larry522 | Washington County, Vermont, United States | September 17, 2012 | Details |
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September 15, 2012 | adam weil | Ulster County, New York, United States | September 16, 2012 | Details |
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September 07, 2012 | kenborg | Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States | September 08, 2012 | Details |
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September 07, 2012 | JasonPike1980 | Texas, Rusk County, United States | September 07, 2012 | Details |
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August 04, 2012 | Lula Field | Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States | August 25, 2012 | Details |
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July 05, 2011 | Bowbender | Ashland County, Ohio, United States | July 10, 2012 | Details |
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July 09, 2012 | wooshy1204 | Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States | July 09, 2012 | Details |
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June 10, 2012 | Paul Franklin | Ontario, Canada | July 05, 2012 | Details |
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June 26, 2012 | kirk | Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States | July 05, 2012 | Details |
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September 17, 2011 | JAG.98 | Greene County, New York, United States | June 29, 2012 | Details |
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June 04, 2012 | Kyle Jones | Windsor County, Vermont, United States | June 26, 2012 | Details |
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August 10, 2010 | treehugger_007 | Lake County, Ohio, United States | September 25, 2011 | Details |
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September 10, 2011 | kaliqn | Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States | September 15, 2011 | Details |
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September 13, 2011 | eskape | New Brunswick, Canada | September 15, 2011 | Details |
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August 11, 2011 | Terry W. Johnson | Monroe County, Georgia, United States | August 30, 2011 | Details |
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July 27, 2011 | postaljeff | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | August 16, 2011 | Details |
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August 13, 2011 | jawinget | Monroe County, Illinois, United States | August 13, 2011 | Details |
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June 10, 2011 | rdhealy1951 | Hardin County, Kentucky, United States | July 24, 2011 | Details |
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July 17, 2011 | T L Starks | Washington County, Maine, United States | July 23, 2011 | Details |
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July 22, 2011 | junponline | Nova Scotia, Canada | July 23, 2011 | Details |
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July 16, 2011 | boojum11 | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | July 17, 2011 | Details |
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June 02, 2011 | ozcomomoths | Ozark County, Missouri, United States | July 12, 2011 | Details |
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June 05, 2011 | dhsmall | Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | June 06, 2011 | Details |
| August 19, 2010 | rogerdowner (Darryl Willis) | Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States | March 02, 2011 | Details | |
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August 15, 2004 | rdhealy1951 | Hart County, Kentucky, United States | February 28, 2011 | Details |
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July 20, 2010 | rdhealy1951 | Hardin County, Kentucky, United States | February 28, 2011 | Details |
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May 16, 2007 | rdhealy1951 | Hart County, Kentucky, United States | February 28, 2011 | Details |
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May 31, 2010 | Eddie Huber | Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States | February 22, 2011 | Details |
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June 03, 2010 | rogerdowner (Loretta Pierfelice) | Guernsey County, Ohio, United States | February 15, 2011 | Details |
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August 17, 2002 | drkilmer | Frederick County, Maryland, United States | January 19, 2011 | Details |
| June 08, 2007 | dave priestley (David I. Priestley) | Ontario, Canada | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 04, 2007 | chantalhamelkropf (Chantal Hamel-Kropf) | Quebec, Canada | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 26, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Michael Schart) | Ontario, Canada | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 01, 2006 | legacy.reporter (Tammy Knuth) | Ontario, Canada | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 01, 1977 | legacy.reporter (R. N. Raid) | Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 03, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Carol O'Brien) | Ontario, Canada | November 01, 2010 | Details | |
| August 10, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Julien Delisle) | Quebec, Canada | September 13, 2010 | Details | |
| July 04, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Stephen Kloiber) | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| June 11, 2009 | ozcomomoths (Rhonda Herndon) | Ozark County, Missouri, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| July 23, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Carl Greiner) | Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details |
