Sphinx drupiferarum
| Wild cherry sphinx | |
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| Sphinx drupiferarum | |
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| Sphinx drupiferarum ♂ △ | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Sphinx |
| Species: | S. drupiferarum
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphinx drupiferarum J. E. Smith, 1797
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Sphinx drupiferarum, the wild cherry sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797.[1]
Distribution
[edit]It is found from the temperate parts of the United States to southern Canada.[2]
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 75–115 mm. In Canada, there is one generation per year with adults on wing from June to July. In the south, there are two generations per year.
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Biology
[edit]The larvae feed on Prunus (including Prunus serotina), Malus, Syringa vulgaris, Amelanchier nantuckensis and Celtis occidentalis.
References
[edit]- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Sphinx drupiferarum.
- "Wild cherry sphinx (Sphinx drupiferarum)". Moths of North America. U.S. Geological Survey Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. August 30, 2005.
- Fauske, Gerald M. (January 23, 2007). "Sphinx drupiferarum J. E. Smith 1797". Moths of North Dakota. Department of Entomology North Dakota State University. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
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