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Smerinthus jamaicensis

890140.00 — 7821 — Smerinthus jamaicensis (Drury, 1773) — Twin-spotted Sphinx

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Polyphagous (woody plants)

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.
  • 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. 79; pl. 6.11, 15-16. order or free PDF
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 39.3m; p. 243. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Smerinthus jamaicensis
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
  • Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 116; pl. 11.5.

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Smerinthus jamaicensis

    Abundance data late May to early October