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Sphinx drupiferarum (plum tree sphinx)

Synonyms: Sphinx marginalis; Sphinx utahensis

Wikipedia Abstract

Sphinx drupiferarum (wild cherry sphinx) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from the temperate parts of the United States to southern Canada. 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. The larvae feed on Prunus (including Prunus serotina), Malus, Syringa vulgaris, Amelanchier nantuckensis and Celtis occidentalis.
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1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0