Canadian sphinx
Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, 1875
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Forewing is gray-brown or yellow-gray with black streaks along and between the veins and an interrupted white line along the outer margin. Hindwing is black with white bands.
Wing Span: 2 3/4 - 3 3/8 inches (7 - 8.5 cm).
Life History: Fully-grown caterpillars pupate in underground burrows.
Flight: . One brood from May-September in the northeast, two broods from May-June and August-September in Arkansas.
Caterpillar Hosts: White ash (Fraxinus americana) and blueberry (Vaccinium).
Adult Food: Probably flower nectar.
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: Newfoundland west to western Ontario; south to New York, Kentucky, and Arkansas.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 73 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 15, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Douglas County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Aug 18, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Aug 05, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Lewis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jul 23, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Koenig, Phillip E.)
Region: Barry County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Koenig, Phillip E.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Sep 02, 1961
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: McDonald County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Aug 18, 1973
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Washington County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Aug 12, 1935
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Starr, H.R.)
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Aug 22, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (park staff, et. al.)
Region: Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Koenig, Phillip E.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jul 25, 1978
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Barry County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Morgan County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Aug 27, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Winkler, George)
Region: Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Winkler, George)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jul 09, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Douglas County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jul 26, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Randolph County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jun 07, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Montgomery County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jun 26, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Lewis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Aug 02, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Iftner, Dave)
Region: Taney County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jun 06, 1958
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Benton County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jul 05, 1979
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Region: Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Jul 10, 2008
Observation date: Jul 23, 1978
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Region: Becker County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Jul 10, 2008
Observation date: Jul 02, 2002
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
Observation date: Jul 02, 2002
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Jersey County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Washington County, Maine, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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