Lepidoptera of the Royal Hills, NW Caddo Parish, LA

Lepidoptera photographed on my 153 acre farm East of Vivian, LA

White-lined Sphinx Moth

The White-lined sphinx (Hyles lineata) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives from Central America, through the United States and into parts of Canada.

Tersa Sphinx

The Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from the United States (from Massachusetts south to southern Florida, west to Nebraska, New Mexico and southern Arizona), through Mexico, the West Indies and Central America and into parts of South America (including Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil). An occasional stray can be found as ...more ↓

Virginia Creeper Sphinx Moth

The Virginia creeper sphinx (Darapsa myron) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives from Maine south to south Florida; west to North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Texas. It also can be found in Mexico.

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