Sphinx drupiferarum, the wild cherry sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797.[1]

Wild cherry sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum
Sphinx drupiferarum ♂ △
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Sphinx
Species:
S. drupiferarum
Binomial name
Sphinx drupiferarum
Synonyms
  • Sphinx utahensis Edwards, 1881
  • Sphinx drupiferarum marginalis Clark, 1936

Distribution

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It is found from the temperate parts of the United States to southern Canada.[2]

Description

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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.

Biology

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The larvae feed on Prunus (including Prunus serotina), Malus, Syringa vulgaris, Amelanchier nantuckensis and Celtis occidentalis.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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