The Sphingidae of Connecticut

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Although there are some species listed at or near either their northern or southern range limits in the state of Connecticut, most species fly throughout (T) the state.

Sphinginae subfamily Sphingini tribe: Agrius cingulata stray Ceratomia amyntor T Ceratomia catalpae T Ceratomia undulosa T Dolba hyloeus T Lapara bombycoides T Lapara coniferarum T Lintneria eremitus T Manduca jasminearum T Manduca quinquemaculatus T Manduca sexta T Paratrea plebeja T Shinx canadensis T Sphinx chersis T Sphinx drupiferarum T Sphinx gordius T Sphinx kalmiae T Sphinx luscitiosa T Sphinx poecila T wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Smerinthini tribe: Amorpha juglandis T Pachysphinx modesta T Paonias astylus T Paonias excaecata T Paonias myops T Smerinthus cerisyi T Smerinthus jamaicensis T

Macroglossinae subfamily Dilophonotini tribe:mm Erinnyis ello stray Hemaris thysbe T Hemaris gracilis T Hemaris diffinis T Philampelini tribe:mm Eumorpha achemon T Eumorpha pandorus T Macroglossini tribe: Amphion floridensis T Darapsa choerilus T Darapsa myron T Darapsa versicolor T Deidamia inscriptum T Hyles gallii T Hyles lineata T Sphecodina abbottii T Xylophanes tersa stray Return to Index by Nation Return to U. S. A. Table Return to Main Sphingidae Index Visit Connecticut Catocala: Underwing Moths

Sphinx kalmiae, fifth instar, feeding on lilac, July 17, 2006,
New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, courtesy of Rebecca Gregory.

Rebecca reports the adult moth emerged on August 7, 2006, twenty-days after pupation.

Individual county checklists (adult moths): Counties will be completed as sightings arrive. Currently only those in red are active.

Litchfield Fairfield

Hartford New Haven

Tolland Middlesex

Windham New London

Individual county checklists (larvae): Counties will be completed as sightings arrive. Currently only those in red are active.

Eumorpha pandorus, mid August, Tolland, Connecticut, courtesy of Bob Sardo.

Lintneria eremitus, Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut,
courtesy of Cheryl McGuff, via Steve McGuff.

Litchfield Fairfield

Hartford New Haven

Tolland Middlesex

Windham New London

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