Sphingidae - sphinx or hawk moth family
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Mount Desert Island is home to 23 species in 14 genera. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.
Phlegethontius (1 species)
Phlegethontius quinquemaculata - [?]
Dolba (1 species)
Dolba hylaeus - [?]
Ceratomia (1 species)
Ceratomia undulosa - [?]
Sphinx (5 species)
Sphinx chersis - Chersis sphinx
Sphinx canadensis - [?]
Sphinx kalmiae - laurel sphinx
Sphinx gordius - Gordian sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum - wild cherry sphinx
Lapara (1 species)
Lapara bombycoides - bombx sphinx
Smerinthus (2 species)
Smerinthus jamaicensis - twin-spot sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi - one-eyed sphinx
Paonias (2 species)
Paonias excaecata - blinded sphinx
Paonias myops - small-eyed sphinx
Pachysphinx (1 species)
Pachysphinx modesta - big poplar sphinx
Aellopos (1 species)
Aellopos titan - white-banded day-sphinx
Hemaris (3 species)
Hemaris thysbe - hummingbird clear-wing
Hemaris gracilis - graceful clear-wing
Hemaris diffinis - snowberry clear-wing
Pholus (1 species)
Pholus pandorus - [?]
Darapsa (1 species)
Darapsa pholus - azalea sphinx
Amphion (1 species)
Amphion nessus - nessus sphinx
Celerio (2 species)
Celerio galli var. intermedia - gallium sphinx
Celerio lineata - striped morning sphinx
Phlegethontius ([?])
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Phlegethontius quinquemaculata ([?]) - [information to be added]
Dolba ([?])
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Dolba hylaeus ([?]) - [information to be added]
Ceratomia ([?])
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Ceratomia undulosa ([?]) - [information to be added]
Sphinx ([?])
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Sphinx chersis (Chersis sphinx) - [information to be added]
Sphinx canadensis ([?]) - [information to be added]
Sphinx kalmiae (laurel sphinx) - [information to be added]
Sphinx gordius (Gordian sphinx) - [information to be added]
Sphinx drupiferarum (wild cherry sphinx) - [information to be added]
Lapara ([?])
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Lapara bombycoides (bombyx sphinx) - [information to be added]
Smerinthus ([?])
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Smerinthus jamaicensis (twin-spot sphinx) - [information to be added]
Smerinthus cerisyi (one-eyed sphinx) - [information to be added]
Paonias ([?])
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Smerinthus excaecata (blinded sphinx) - [information to be added]
Smerinthus myops (small-eyed sphinx) - [information to be added]
Pachysphinx ([?])
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Pachysphinx modesta (big poplar sphinx) - [information to be added]
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Aellopos ([?])
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Aellopos titan (white-banded day-sphinx) - [information to be added]
Hemaris (clear-wing)
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Hemaris thysbe (hummingbird clear-wing) - [information to be added]
Hemaris gracilis (graceful clear-wing) - [information to be added]
Hemaris diffinis (snowberry clear-wing) - [information to be added]
Pholus ([?])
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Pholus pandorus ([?]) - [information to be added]
Darapsa ([?])
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Darapsa pholus (azalea sphinx) - [information to be added]
Amphion ([?])
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Amphion nessus (nessus sphinx) - [information to be added]
Celerio ([?])
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Celerio galli var. intermedia (gallium sphinx) - [information to be added]
Celerio lineata (striped morning sphinx) - [information to be added]