Laurel Sphinx (Sphinx kalmiae) J. E. Smith, 1797

 

 

Sphinx kalmiae widely distributed in eastern North America east of the Great Plains; from Manitoba to Newfoundland, and south to Louisiana and northern Florida. It occurs in deciduous and mixed forests and woodlands. The wingspan is 75-103 mm. The forewing is tan- or gray-brown with a thin white line along the outer margin. The hindwing is gray or tan with broad black lines. Adults feed on nectar of various flowers, including introduced species, and the larva on ash (Fraxinus spp.) and other Oleaceae, mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia), poplars (Populus spp.), Bush Honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera), etc. One generation in the north (May-August), and two in the south (March-October).

 

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