The Sphingidae of New Hampshire

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Below the tables of scientific names, there is a listing of common names.

Near the bottom of the page are links to thumbnail checklists for individual counties.

Sphinginae subfamily Sphingini tribe: Ceratomia amyntor T Ceratomia catalpae XSE Ceratomia undulosa T Dolba hyloeus T Lapara bombycoides T Lintneria eremitus T Manduca quinquemaculatus Twwwwwwwwwwwwww Manduca sexta XS Sphinx canadensis T Sphinx chersis T Sphinx drupiferarum T Sphinx gordius T Sphinx kalmiae T Sphinx luscitiosa T Sphinx poecila T Smerinthini Tribe: Amorpha juglandis T Pachysphinx modesta T Paonias astylus XSE Paonias excaecata T Paonias myops T Smerinthus cerisyi T Smerinthus jamaicensis T

Macroglossinae subfamily Dilophonotini tribe:mm Hemaris thysbe T Hemaris gracilis T Hemaris diffinis T Hemaris aethra N Philampelini tribe:mm Eumorpha achemon S 1/3 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 Pros. flavofasciata N 2/3 Sphecodina abbottii T Return to Index by Nation Return to U. S. A. Table Return to Main Sphingidae Index

Ceratomia amyntor Ceratomia catalpae Ceratomia undulosa Dolba hyloeus Lapara bombycoides Lintneria eremitus Manduca quinquemaculatusw Manduca sexta Sphinx canadensis Sphinx chersis Sphinx drupiferarum Sphinx gordius Sphinx kalmiae Sphinx luscitiosa Sphinx poecila Amorpha juglandis Pachysphinx modesta Paonias excaecata Paonias myops Snerinthus cerisyi Smerinthus jamaicensis Hemaris thysbe Hemaris gracilis Hemaris diffinis Eumorpha achemon Eumorpha pandorus Amphion floridensis Darapsa choerilus Darapsa myron Darapsa versicolor Deidamia inscriptum Hyles gallii Hyles lineata Pros. flavofasciata Sphecodina abbottii

Elm Sphinx or Four-horned Sphinx Catalpa Sphinx Waved Sphinx Pawpaw Sphinx Northern Pine Sphinx Hermit sphinx Five-spotted hawkmoth Carolina Sphinx Canadian Sphinx Moth Northern Ash Sphinx or Great Ash Sphinx Wild Cherry Sphinx Apple Sphinx Laurel Sphinx Clemen's Sphinx Moth Sphinx poecila Walnut sphinx Poplar Sphinx or Modest Sphinx Blinded Sphinx Small-eyed Sphinx cerisyi's Sphinx Twin-spotted Sphinx Hummingbird Clearwing Slender Clearwing or Graceful Clearwing Snowberry Clearwing or Bumblebee Moth Achemon Sphinx Pandorus Sphinx Nessus Sphinx Azalea Sphinx pholus Virginia Creeper or Grapevine Sphinx Hydrangea Sphinx Lettered Sphinx Bedstraw Hawk Moth or Gallium Sphinx White-lined Sphinx Yellow-banded Day sphinx Abbott's Sphinx

Visit individual county checklists with thumbnails (adult moths) and links to species files. Only those counties indicated in red are currently active.

Coos Sullivan

Grafton Merrimack

Carroll Cheshire

Belknap Hillsborough

Strafford Rockingham

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Eumorpha pandorus on Virginia Creeper, Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire,
September 20, 2008, courtesy of Bonnie J. Caruthers.

Visit individual county checklists with thumbnails (larvae) and links to species files. Only those counties indicated in red are currently active.

Coos Sullivan

Grafton Merrimack

Carroll Cheshire

Belknap Hillsborough

Strafford Rockingham

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