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Created/dedicated as per personal communication with Kris Ratzlaff re Stu Hancock photo, August 22, 2010 Updated as per Butterflies and Moths of North America, formerly USGS, August 22, 2010 Updated as per James P. Tuttle's The Hawk Moths of North America, August 22, 2010 |
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Bill Oehlke at oehlkew@islandtelecom.com
Comments, suggestions and/or additional information/sightings are welcomed by Bill.
For care of "found larvae/caterpillars" visit Manduca sexta larva, central Texas, August 21, 2008, Trina Woodall.
This page is inspired by and dedicated to Stu Hancock and Kris Ratzlaff. Kris sent me the image of Lintneria separatus depicted above with note that the photo was taken by Stu Hancock.
Kris writes, August 15, 2010, "I came across your website on silkmoths while trying to identify the attached caterpillar. My friend Stu Hancock found this caterpillar about a week ago while on top of Mt Lemmon (8000ft elevation, Santa Catalina Mountains on the north side of Tucson Arizona). I think it might be a Lintneria separatus, but was wondering if you could confirm?"
I reply, "It is either Lintneria separatus, heavily parasitized, or it is Lintneria istar. I would like permission to post image, credited to you and or finder of larva, on a webpage?? I will send image to Jim Tuttle to see if he can make a determination."
Jim Tuttle also assists when the determinations become difficult, and he tentatively indicates this one is likely L. separatus. Jim writes, "Ironically, I just returned to OZ, and my last week in the States (last week) was in Tucson. I used to live at the base of Mt Lemmon and took adults of L. separatus on several occasions on the top of the mountain. I strongly suspect that it is separatus but cannot say with absolute certainty that it is not istar from the one available photo. That said, I am fairly confident that it is separatus; just not as distinctively marked as the larvae that I have reared."
Many thanks also to Adam Fleishman and David Bygott, both of Tucson, Arizona (Pima County). Their image submissions are woven into species files.
Fifty-three Sphingidae species are listed for Arizona on the U.S.G.S. website. Not all of the species are reported or anticipated in Pima County (thirty-nine are reported on U.S.G.S. as of August 22, 2010). It is hoped that this checklist, with the thumbnails and notes, will help you quickly identify the caterpillars you are likely to encounter.
A "WO" after the species name indicates that I (William Oehlke) expect that this moth is present or might be present, although unreported.
A "USGS" indicates the species is confirmed on USGS site. I have omitted some species which probably occur as adult strays that do not breed in Arizona.
Please help me develop this list with improved, documented accuracy by sending sightings (species, date, location), preferably with an electronic image, via email to Bill Oehlke.
For care of "found larvae/caterpillars" visit Manduca sexta larva, central Texas, August 21, 2008, Trina Woodall.
Sphinginae subfamily
Manduca rustica on Desert Willow, Las Cienegas NCA, September 15, 2010, 75mm, David Bygott. Manduca rustica, Tucson, August 25, 2011, Sue Fehlman
Smerinthini Tribe:
Macroglossinae subfamilyDilophonotini tribe:
Philampelini tribe:
Macroglossini tribe:
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