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Canadian sphinx

Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, 1875

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Attributes of Sphinx canadensis


Family: Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths (Sphingidae)

Subfamily: Sphinginae (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.

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.

Wing span: 2 3/4 - 3 3/8 inches (7 - 8.5 cm).

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.

NatureServe Global Status: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.

Management needs: None reported.

Documented Records for Sphinx canadensis



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