Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1398461

Apple sphinx
Sphinx gordius

Observation date: May 26, 2024
Submitted by: wade wander
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: January 16, 2025
Coordinator notes: Current (ongoing) work shows that the barcode is the only way to separate this species from Sphinx poecila. Range, fringe, and submarginal area do not work.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Jersey, Sussex County