The Sphingidae of New Brunswick

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Sphinginae subfamily Sphingini tribe: Agrius cingulata Ceratomia amyntor Ceratomia undulosa Dolba hyloeus Lapara bombycoides Manduca quinquemaculata Sphinx canadensis Sphinx chersis Sphinx drupiferarum Sphinx gordius probably poecilammmmmmmmmm Sphinx kalmiae Sphinx luscitiosa Sphinx poecila Smerinthini Tribe: Laothoe juglandis Amorpha juglandis Pachysphinx modesta Paonias excaecatus Paonias myops Smerinthus cerisyi Smerinthus jamaicensis

Macroglossinae subfamily Dilophonotini tribe:mm Hemaris aethra Hemaris diffinis Hemaris gracilis Hemaris thysbe Philampelini tribe:mm Macroglossini tribe: Amphion floridensis Darapsa choerilus Hyles gallii Proserpinus flavofasciata Return to Index by Nation Return to Canadian Index Return to Main Sphingidae Index

Special thanks to Reginald P. Webster

Sphingidae sightings for 2005

Nessus sphinx, Amphion floridensis necturing on Dame's Rocket, June 19, Julie Singleton, English Settlement Road - near Taymouth, NB.
Julie writes, "There is lots of Virginia Creeper near our house, as well as a grape that we have been trying to get to grow for several years. We also start cayenne and other hot peppers annually - so there is no shortage of food around our property."

Hummingbird Clearwing, Hemaris thysbe, Bev England (August 7, 2005, Quispamsis) writes, "I thought you would like to see one of the pictures I took at the pond this Sunday......a hummingbird moth."

Gordie Snyder sent me these images of Sphinx chersis larvae, Ossekeag, New Brunswick, August 15, 2005. The blue "horn", pale lateral markings and light spiracular ovals indicate they are Sphinx chersis.

Anne Marsch sent me this image (below) of a Hyles gallii larva, Coverdale (five miles from Moncton Bridge), August 6, 2006.

Manduca quinquemaculatus, Sandy Island, New Brunswick, Canada,
courtesy of Cameron Dick, via Tara and Jerome Dick, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006.

Sandy Island is between Campobello Island and Deer Island in the Passamaquoddy Bay.

Gordon Snyder sent me great images of a Ceratomia amyntor larva, taken September 7, 2009, Norton, New Brunswick.

Visit Hemaris thysbe, Geary, Sunbury County, New Brunswick, Canada, August 1, 2010, Helen M rag McKinnon.

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Sphingidae: Renoir-Quarryville, Northumberland County, New Brunswick,
courtesy of Derek Bridgehouse.

Sphinx poecila, Renoir-Quarryville, Northumberland County, New Brunswick,
(very dark specimens), courtesy of Derek Bridgehouse.