Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Sphinx drupiferarum | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Sphinx Rank Species | |
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Similar Sphinx gordius, Sphinx kalmiae, Sphinx chersis, Sphinx luscitiosa, Ceratomia amyntor | ||
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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