Sphinx drupiferarum
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The Wild Cherry Sphinx (Sphinx drupiferarum) is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is found from the temperate parts of the United States
to southern Canada
.
The wingspan
is 75-115 mm. In Canada, there is one generation per year with adults on wing from June to July. In the south, there are two generations per year.
The larva
e feed on Prunus
(including Prunus serotina), Malus
, Syringa vulgaris, Amelanchier nantuckensis and Celtis occidentalis
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family. It is found from the temperate parts of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to southern Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 75-115 mm. In Canada, there is one generation per year with adults on wing from June to July. In the south, there are two generations per year.
The larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e feed on Prunus
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of trees and shrubs, which includes the plums, cherries, peaches, apricots and almonds. There are around 430 species spread throughout the northern temperate regions of the globe. Many members of the genus are widely cultivated for fruit and ornament.-Botany:Members of the genus...
(including Prunus serotina), Malus
Malus
Malus , the apples, are a genus of about 30–35 species of small deciduous trees or shrubs in the family Rosaceae. Other studies go as far as 55 species including the domesticated Orchard Apple, or Table apple as it was formerly called...
, Syringa vulgaris, Amelanchier nantuckensis and Celtis occidentalis
Celtis occidentalis
Celtis occidentalis, commonly known as the Common hackberry, is a medium-size deciduous tree native to North America. It is also known as the nettletree, beaverwood, northern hackberry, and American hackberry...
.
External links
- Wild Cherry Sphinx Moths of North America Guide
- Moths of North Dakota