Canadian Sphinx
Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, [1875]
Family: Sphingidae
Status: Occasional resident
Larval Hostplant(s): Ash (Fraxinus) in our area.
Range: Found from the New England states west to Minnesota, Nebraska and Missouri and Arkansas.
NENHP Ranking: Not listed
Broods/Flight Times: Single brooded through most of its range but reported to have a second brood in Missouri and Arkansas.
Habitat: Woodlands containing Ash.
Avg. Wingspan: 2 3/4 – 3 1/2 Inches
Found at: Gilbert-Baker WMA.
Overwintering: As pupa in the soil.
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🔗Links: Moth Photographers Group, BugGuide.net.
