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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Sphinx Moths (Sphingidae) » Sphinginae » Sphingini » Sphinx » Wild Cherry Sphinx - Hodges#7812 (Sphinx drupiferarum)

Species Sphinx drupiferarum - Wild Cherry Sphinx - Hodges#7812

Classification · Hodges Number · Explanation of Names · Range · Food · Life Cycle · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Bombycoidea (Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths)
Family Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)
Subfamily Sphinginae
Tribe Sphingini
Genus Sphinx
Species drupiferarum (Wild Cherry Sphinx - Hodges#7812)
Hodges Number
7812
Explanation of Names
Scientific Latin for "of drupe-bearers" (drupe is the botanical term for the kind of fleshy fruit with a pit that cherries, plums and peaches- among others- are known for. In Roman times "drupa" referred specifically to olives).
Range
All across Canada, south in East to Georgia and north Texas.
Food
Larvae feed mostly on leaves of apple, cherry, peach and plum.
Life Cycle
Larva; adult
Print References
Wagner, D.L. 2005. Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. (1)
Internet References
Butterflies and Moths of North America
Pacific Northwest Moths
University of Alberta Entomology Collection
Moth Photographers Group
Works Cited
1.Caterpillars of Eastern North America
David L. Wagner. 2005. Princeton University Press.
Contributed by Cotinis on 11 January, 2006 - 8:55pm
Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason, Chuck Entz, marcie oconnor
Last updated 4 October, 2017 - 7:50am

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