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Sphinx drupiferarum

890123.00 — 7812 — Sphinx drupiferarum Smith, 1797 — Wild Cherry Sphinx
Images copyright: Carl Barrentine (WA)

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Prunus serotina

Prunus

Remarks

This species has not been found in the present survey, nor was it recorded in Mark Mello’s surveys (1996–1999), and it may no longer occur on Block Island.

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Covell Field Guide p.36; Pl. 4(11, male).
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 69; pl. 5.11. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Sphinx drupiferarum
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
  • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 89; pl. 7.10.
  • Wagner, D. L., (2005). Caterpillars of Eastern North America, pp. 256, 260.

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Sphinx drupiferarum

    Abundance data late May to early October