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Sphingidae

Family · 28 species with a result in Ohio

28 species

Amorpha 1

Walnut Sphinx (Amorpha juglandis)Walnut SphinxAmorpha juglandisPhoto © Lorena · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-May to early September, middle week Jul 5–11

Amphion 1

Nessus Sphinx (Amphion floridensis)Nessus SphinxAmphion floridensisPhoto © Andrew Hrycyna · CC BY 4.0Late April to early August, middle week Jun 7–13

Ceratomia 4

Elm Sphinx (Ceratomia amyntor)Elm SphinxCeratomia amyntorPhoto © Kevin Ripka · CC BY 4.0Late June to early September, middle week Jul 19–25Waved Sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa)Waved SphinxCeratomia undulosaPhoto © Newlin Grist Mill · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early September, middle week Jul 19–25Catalpa Sphinx (Ceratomia catalpae)Catalpa SphinxCeratomia catalpaePhoto © Royal Tyler · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Late June to early October, middle week Aug 9–15Hagen's Sphinx (Ceratomia hageni)Hagen's SphinxCeratomia hageniPhoto © Diane P. Brooks · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0No season shown

Darapsa 3

Virginia Creeper Sphinx (Darapsa myron)Virginia Creeper SphinxDarapsa myronPhoto © Kyhl Austin · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early September, middle week Jul 19–25Azalea Sphinx (Darapsa choerilus)Azalea SphinxDarapsa choerilusPhoto © CatherineK · CC BY-SA 4.0No season shownHydrangea Sphinx (Darapsa versicolor)Hydrangea SphinxDarapsa versicolorPhoto © nolieschneider · CC BY-NC 4.0

Deidamia 1

Lettered Sphinx (Deidamia inscriptum)Lettered SphinxDeidamia inscriptumPhoto © Scott King · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-April to mid-June, middle week May 17–23

Dolba 1

Pawpaw Sphinx (Dolba hyloeus)Pawpaw SphinxDolba hyloeusPhoto © David Dodd · CC BY 4.0Early July to mid-September, middle week Aug 2–8

Eumorpha 2

Pandorus Sphinx (Eumorpha pandorus)Pandorus SphinxEumorpha pandorusPhoto © Royal Tyler · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Late June to late September, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 1Achemon Sphinx (Eumorpha achemon)Achemon SphinxEumorpha achemonPhoto © Ken-ichi Ueda · CC BY 4.0

Hemaris 2

Hummingbird Clearwing (Hemaris thysbe)Hummingbird ClearwingHemaris thysbePhoto © cgbb2004 · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to early September, middle week Jul 19–25Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)Snowberry ClearwingHemaris diffinisPhoto © tex-anne · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early September, middle week Jul 19–25

Hyles 1

White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)White-lined SphinxHyles lineataPhoto © Judy Gallagher · CC BY 4.0

Lintneria 1

Hermit Sphinx (Lintneria eremitus)Hermit SphinxLintneria eremitusPhoto © Susan Elliott · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-July to late September, middle week Aug 16–22

Manduca 2

Ash Sphinx (Manduca jasminearum)Ash SphinxManduca jasminearumPhoto © Royal Tyler · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Mid-July to late July, middle week Jul 19–25Carolina Sphinx (Manduca sexta)Carolina SphinxManduca sextaPhoto © Richard Crook · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Early July to early October, middle week Aug 23–29

Pachysphinx 1

Modest Sphinx (Pachysphinx modesta)Modest SphinxPachysphinx modestaPhoto © Susan Elliott · CC BY-NC 4.0Early May to early August, middle week Jul 5–11

Paonias 2

Blinded Sphinx (Paonias excaecata)Blinded SphinxPaonias excaecataPhoto © John Flannery · CC BY-SA 4.0Late June to early October, middle week Jul 19–25Small-eyed Sphinx (Paonias myops)Small-eyed SphinxPaonias myopsPhoto © Susan Elliott · CC BY-NC 4.0No season shown

Paratrea 1

Trumpet Vine Sphinx (Paratrea plebeja)Trumpet Vine SphinxParatrea plebejaPhoto © Royal Tyler · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Late May to mid-September, middle week Aug 9–15

Smerinthus 1

Twin-spotted Sphinx (Smerinthus jamaicensis)Twin-spotted SphinxSmerinthus jamaicensisPhoto © Wayne Fidler · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to mid-September, middle week Aug 2–8

Sphecodina 1

Abbott's Sphinx (Sphecodina abbottii)Abbott's SphinxSphecodina abbottiiPhoto © Lori A Owenby · CC BY-NC 4.0Early May to late July, middle week Jun 21–27

Sphinx 2

Canadian Sphinx (Sphinx canadensis)Canadian SphinxSphinx canadensisPhoto © Fyn Kynd · CC BY-SA 4.0Early July to early September, middle week Jul 19–25Laurel Sphinx (Sphinx kalmiae)Laurel SphinxSphinx kalmiaePhoto © KPP Visitor · CC BY-NC 4.0Early June to mid-October, middle week Aug 9–15

Xylophanes 1

Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa)Tersa SphinxXylophanes tersaPhoto © krancmm · CC BY-NC 4.0

Missing records do not mean a species is absent.