| Moths of North Dakota |
Sphingidae: Sphinginae |
Sphinx drupiferarum J. E. Smith 1797
| Common name: Wild cherry sphinx.
Hodges #: 7812. Identification: Rfw 42.3 mm, fw charcoal black to dark brown, discal cell and costa marked with white, apical dash without white scales. Hw outer margin pale before fringe. Similar species: 7803, 7810, 7811. Distribution: temperate United States to southern Canada. Hosts: Larvae feed on Prunus sp.-- wild cherry, plum, Malus sp.-- apple, Syringa vulgare Linnaeus-- lilac, and Celtis occidentalis L.-- hackberry. Note: closely related to Sphinx ligustri L. of Eurasia.
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ND, Ransom Co., McLeod. 6- VII- 1962.
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