Sphingidae of the United States of America (Sphingidae USA) is an educational website created to outline and picture the life histories, ecology, and ranges of every species of Sphingidae found in the …

The gallery below contains images that are the general anatomy of Sphingidae adults and larvae. There is also a Sphingidae wing anatomy page for some of the technical wing terms used throughout the site.

These plates contain most of the species found in the USA. If you see your moth below, and want to learn more, navigate to it by using the buttons at the top or bottom of this page. You can also use the …

This is another Sphingidae species that likes to nectar on plants and can often be seen doing so, they do not seem to respond to bait. Both sexes of this moth look the same, females on average are …

Common Name(s): Giant Sphinx Ecology and Life History: This moth is continually brooded in Florida, and as such larvae and adults can be present virtually year-round. In Southern California, it is...

Ecology/Life History Overview: This species has one of the largest distributions of Sphingidae in the USA. Found essentially throughout the US, missing only from small portions in the Northern US, this …

Common Name: Pluto Sphinx Ecology and Life History: This species is on the wing year-round in South Florida and Texas. This species is attracted to light, showing up in some numbers when in the...

Common Name(s): White Lined Sphinx Ecology and Life History: This moth is active during the summer months (May-September) in the Northeast, but can be found year round in the Deep South. In the...

Common Name(s): Lesser Vine Sphinx; Banded Sphinx Ecology/Life History Overview: This moth is on the wing in the summer months, but can be found year-round in more southern locales. While this...

Common Name(s): Pink Spotted Hawkmoth, Sweet Potato Hornworm Ecology: Adult description: The quickest way to distinguish this species from others is the pink tint on the hindwings and pink and …