Rustic Sphinx Moth Arizona

The rich black and white speckled coloration of the rustic sphinx moth is contained by sharp short white dashes on the edges of its hind wings.

Rustic sphinx moth arizona.

The moths in this family are called hawkmoths and the caterpillars are often referred to as hornworms due to the horn shaped protuberance found on their posterior end wagner 2010. In general the life cycle of sphinx moths is similar for most species. 890092 00 7778 manduca rustica rustic sphinx moth fabricius 1775 photographs are the copyrighted property of each photographer listed. There are a total of 193 arizona butterflies and moths found in the insect identification database.

Strays to maine massachusetts and new york. The purple stripes on the side are characteristic. In response to many inquires to the butterflies of se arizona and the moths of se arizona websites here are a few of the most common caterpillars found in urban areas of se arizona. Collecting and sharing data about lepidoptera.

The moths of america north of mexico fascicle 21 sphingidae. Hairy legs add to its charm. Species manduca rustica rustic sphinx. Eastern moths charles v.

You will be able to narrow down the results to. The mottled coloration if looked at closely reveals a zigzag pattern crossing the body from left to. While i am not aware of any scientific data for our area but i would guess we have at least 10 species. Click on the x found on each entry below to hide specific bugs from this page s listing.

Essig museum of entomology california moth species list. This striking mammoth sized moth is a member of the sphinx family. The pupa of a hornworm aka rustic sphinx moth is shown. Contact individual photographers for permission to use for any purpose.

Butterflies and moths of north america. South through central america to uruguay. This sort of data can be useful in seeing concentrations of a particular species over the continent as well as revealing possible migratory patterns over a species given lifespan. Warren special to the arizona daily star oct 18 2016 oct 18 2016 updated nov 14 2016.

In southeastern arizona 45 species of sphinx moths have been collected. The map below showcases in blue the states and territories of north america where the rustic sphinx moth may be found but is not limited to. Entries are listed below in alphabetical order. The rustic sphinx manduca rustica adult.

Moths of southeast arizona. Rustic sphinx manduca rustica fabricius 1775 family. Sphinx moths are also known as hawk moths and hummingbird moths. Manduca rustica the rustic sphinx is a moth in the sphingidae family figures 1 and 2.