Moths of North Dakota

 


Sphingidae label data

    The numbers preceding each entry are those used in Hodges et. al. 1981.  Checklist of the moths of America north of Mexico.  Abbreviations in the list below are the standard two letter state codes as follows: AZ-- Arizona, FL-- Florida, IA-- Iowa, IN-- Indiana, KY-- Kentucky, ME-- Maine, MI-- Michigan, MN-- Minnesota, MS-- Mississippi, MT-- Montana, NC-- North Carolina, ND-- North Dakota, OH-- Ohio, TX-- Texas, WI-- Wisconsin; months are in Roman numerals; Hg is Mercury vapor light, and UV is Ultra-violet light.   

Adults

7771 Agrius cingulatus– MS Hinds Co. Jackson. 27- IX- 1959. B. Mather.

7776 Manduca quinquemaculatus– IA Story Co., Ames. 16- VII- 1955. R. Frye.

7775 Manduca sexta– IN Randolph Co. 20- VI- 1976. at light. B. Stiles.

7778 Manduca rustica– TX Brazos Co. College Station. 20- VIII- 1953.

7786 Ceratomia amyntor– ND Cass Co. Fargo. 15- VII- 1963. D. Arrhus.

7787 Ceratomia undulosa– ND Richland Co. Iron Pond, Sheyenne Natl. Grassland. T135N R52W Sec. 8. Hg/ UV lt. 5- VI- 1993. D. Cuthrell.

7789 Ceratomia catalpae– IN Tippecanoe Co. B. Stiles.

7790 Ceratomia hageni– IN Tippecanoe Co. 24- VII- 1964. E. S. Saugstad.

7793 Paratrea plebejus– IN Jackson Co. 1- VIII- 1961. E. S. Saugstad.

7796 Sphinx eremitus– ND Ransom Co. A annex allotment, Sheyenne Natl. Grassland. T134N R53W Sec. 8. Cone trap. 20- VII- 2003. C. Jordan.

7807 Sphinx canadensis– MN Lake Co. McNair Site. T56N R11W Sec. 24, Hg/Uv lt. 27- VI- 1992. G. Fauske

7810 Sphinx gordius– ND Ransom Co. 2.5 mi. E. Owego.T135N R53W Sec. 2, Hg/ Uv lt. 18- VII- 1993. D. Cuthrell

7811 Sphinx luscitiosa– MI Clare Co. Wilson State Park. 10- VI- 1974. B. Stiles.

7810.1 Sphinx poecila– MN St. Louis Co. Lk. Leander barrens. T60N R19W Sec. 17, Uv/ Hg lt. 16- VII- 1992. G. Fauske

7812 Sphinx drupiferarum– ND Ransom Co. McLeod. 6- VII- 1962.

7809 Sphinx kalmiae– ME Penobscot Co. Lincoln. 6- VII- 1932.

7803 Sphinx vashti– ND Richland Co. West I allotment, 3 mi. N Iron pond. T135N R52W Sec. 10. Hg/Uv lt. 12- VI- 1992. G. Fauske

7802 Sphinx chersis– ND Slope Co. Marmarth. 46 17' 49" N lat., 103 55' 35" W long. Hg/Uv lt. 17- 29- 1999. G. Fauske

7817  Lapara bombycoides-- NY Tompkins Co.  light.  11- VII- 1981.  B. Stiles.

7821 Smerinthus jamaicensis– ND Ransom Co. A annex allotment, Sheyenne Natl. Grassland. T134N R53W Sec. 8. Hg/ UV lt. 23- VII- 1992. D. Cuthrell.

7822 Smerinthus cerisyi– no data.

7824 Paonias excaecatus– ND Cass Co., Fargo. yd. lt. 31- V- 1994. C. Dolby.

7825 Paonias myops– ND Richland Co. West I allotment, 3 mi. N Iron pond. T135N R52W Sec. 10. Hg/Uv lt. 17- VII- 1997. G. Fauske.

7827 Amorpha juglandis– NC Cumberland Co., Fayetteville. 9- VI- 1978. M. Knudson.

7828 Pachysphinx modesta– MN Lake Co. McNair Site. T56N R11W Sec. 24, Hg/Uv lt. 27- VI- 1992. G. Fauske

7829 Pachysphinx occidentalis– AZ Cochise Co., Portal, American Museum Field Station. 16- VII- 1985. UV lt. G. Fauske.

7853 Hemaris thysbe– KY Edmonson Co., Mammoth Cave St. Pk. 18- VII- 1975. B. Stiles.

7855 Hemaris diffinis– MN Lake Co., Kinney Creek Bog. 30- V- 1992. Nectaring at dandeion. D. Cuthrell, T. Warner.

7859 Eumorpha pandorus– IN Tippecanoe Co. 13- VIII- 1976. at light. B. Stiles.

7861 Eumorpha achemon– ND Cass Co. Fargo. 25- VI- 1962. D. Arrhus.

7857 Eumorpha anchemola– ND Cass Co., Fargo. 9- X- 1985. ex. local market in bananas from FL.  G. Fauske.

7834 Erinnyis ello– % GUYANA, 06 16' N Lat, 57 18 W long. 17- IV- 1994. M. Knutson.

7834 Erinnyis ello– & CUBA 11- VIII- 1933.

7837 Erinnyis obscura– % FL Bahia Honda Key. 7- VII- 1975. B. Stiles.

7837 Erinnyis obscura– & no data. 1927.

7849 Aellopos titan– ND Cass Co., Fargo, NDSU horticulture plots, ex. Zinnia.  5- IX- 2003.  R. Larson.

7875 Proserpinus juanita– ND Morton Co., Hebron. 6- VI- 1931. E. Krauth.

7871 Deidamia inscruptum– IN Tippecanoe Co. 27- VI- 1978. at light. B. Stiles.

7873 Amphion floridensis– WI  Forest Co., Argonne. 5- VI- 1962. W. H. Elder.

7870 Sphecodina abbottii– OH Greene Co., Fairborne. at light. B. Stiles.

7890 Xylophanes tersa– IN Posey Co. 26- IX- 1966. E. S. Saugstad.

7886 Darapsa choerilus– MN Lake Co. McNair Site. T56N R11W Sec. 24, Hg/Uv lt. 27- VI- 1992. G. Fauske.

7885 Darapsa myron– ND Barnes Co. 20- VI- 1985. UV lt.

7892 Hyles euphorbiae– MT Gallatin Co., Bozeman lab culture.

7893 Hyles gallii– ND Cass Co., Fargo. 5- VI- 1985. UV lt. trap. G. Fauske.

7894 Hyles lineata– ND Cass Co., Fargo. no date.

 

Larvae

7776 Manduca quinquemaculata– ND Ward Co., Minot. VIII- 2002. pic. J. Knodel.

7786 Ceratomia amyntor– MN Clay Co. Moorhead. ex. Ulmus americana. VIII- 1996. pic. G. Fauske.

7787 Ceratomia undulosa– MN Hubbard Co. Nevis. pic. J. Weber.

7796 Sphinx eremitus– ND Ransom Co., Sheyenne Natl. Grasslands, A annex allotment. 4- IX- 2003, coll. C. Jordan, pic. G. Fauske.

7809 Sphinx kalmiae– 1997. pic. L. Oslie.

7803 Sphinx vashti– MN Clay Co., Buffalo River St. Pk. with Braconid wasp cocoons. ex. Symphoricarpos sp. 3- VIII- 1988. pic. G. Fauske.

7855 Hemaris diffinis– ND Walsh Co. Homme Dam. ex. Symphoricarpos sp. 14- VIII- 2001.  pic. G. Fauske.

7861 Eumorpha achemon– (brown) ND Cass Co. Fargo. ex. Parthenocissus vitacea. 10- VIII- 2001. coll. M. Harris, pic. G. Fauske.

7861 Eumorpha achemon– (green). ND Cass Co., Fargo. NDSU campus. ex. Parthenocissus vitacea. VII- 1999. pic. G. Fauske.

7870 Sphecodina abbotii– MN Hubbard Co. Nevis. pic. J. Weber.

7885 Darapsa myron– ND Cass Co., Fargo. NDSU campus. ex. Parthenocissus vitacea. VII- 1999. pic. G. Fauske.

7892 Hyles euphorbiae– (bright) ND Ward Co., Burlington. 13- VII- 2001. pic. J. Knodel.

7892 Hyles euphorbiae– (dark) ND Pierce Co., nr. Rugby. VI- 2001. pic. J. Knodel.

7893 Hyles gallii– ND Billings Co., nr Medora. 1999. pic. C. Grondahl.

7894 Hyles lineata– (light and dark morphs)  ND Ward Co., Minot. 3- VII- 2001, coll. J. Knodel, pic. J. Knodel.

 

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