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.

You will also find a complete list of all the species currently represented on this site, this list can be reached from any page by scrolling to the bottom and clicking the "Sphingidae Index" button.

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): 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...

Common Name (s): Tantalus Day Sphinx Ecology: Adult description: This is a very small day-flying sphingid with forewings 27-32mm in length (1). Aellopos species are quite tricky to differentiate. All …

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): 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...

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 …

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 …