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Inspired by/dedicated to Colleen Wolpert, September 23, 2008 Updated as per James P. Tuttle's The Hawk Moths of North America, September 23, 2008 Updated as per personal communication with Colleen Wolpert, July 12, 2012 |
Lintneria eremitus, Apalachin, Tioga County, New York,
September 22, 2008, courtesy of Colleen Wolpert.
I can also remember seeing Manduca sexta, Manduca quinquemacualta, Manduca jasminearum, Ceratomia catalpae, Ceratomia amyntor, Ceratomia undulosa, Paonias excaecata, Amorpha juglandis, Eumorpha pandorus, Hemaris thysbe and Hyles lineata at lights or along the train tracks (Union County, N.J.) at night nectaring at phlox. The Hemaris species could often be encountered around the butterfly bushes or near the honey suckle vines during the day.
Some of these species I now see at lights on P.E.I.; I have reared most of the local ones.
With so many species from Tioga County common to one or the other or both of my homes, the memories are flooding back!
This page is inspired by and dedicated to Colleen Wolpert of Apalachin, Tioga County, New York,
who sent me the images of the Lintneria eremitus larva at the top and bottom of this page.
Colleen writes, "I stumbled onto a full grown Hermit Sphinx caterpillar tonight and would love to rear it if it would not risk its life. My concern is that it
might need to tunnel in the earth and I am not sure I could recreate that. I rear butterflies that overwinter as pupae on a screened porch.
I hope to get more photos in the morning. I wasn't sure if you would accept an attachment anyway.
"Any advice would be appreciated!
For care of "found larvae/caterpillars" visit Manduca sexta larva, central Texas, August 21, 2008, Trina Woodall.
Colleen sends this beautiful image of an Hemaris diffinis larva, stepping out of its shed skin.
Hemaris diffinis, fresh molt, Apalachin, Tioga County, New York,
July 11, 2012, courtesy of Colleen Wolpert.
A "WO" after the species name indicates that I have no confirmed reports of this species in Delaware County, but I (William Oehlke) expect that this moth is present. A "USGS" indicates the moth is reported on the USGS website and/or in Lepidoptera of North America, #1. Distribution of Silkmoths (Saturniidae) and Hawkmoths (Sphingidae) of Eastern North America, an excellent little booklet available through Paul Opler.
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.
Visit New York County by County Sphingidae Checklists: Adult Moths.
Visit New York Catocala: Underwing Moths.
Broome County: Ceratomia amyntor; Ceratomia undulosa; Dolba hyloeus; Hemaris diffinis; Hemaris thysbe; Eumorpha pandorus; Darapsa choerilus.
Sphinginae subfamily
September 22, 2008, Colleen Wolpert
Smerinthini Tribe:
Macroglossinae subfamilyDilophonotini tribe:
Philampelini tribe:
Macroglossini tribe:
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Lintneria eremitus, Apalachin, Tioga County, New York,
September 22, 2008, courtesy of Colleen Wolpert.
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