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Delaware State Moths (Lepidoptera)

Moth (Lepidoptera) species found in the state of Delaware based on research grade submissions and documented range in iNaturalist as of December 2018.

Achemon Sphinx Moth 1
Eumorpha achemon
Pandora Sphinx Moth 2
Eumorpha pandorus
Azalea Sphinx Moth 3
Darapsa choerilus
Virginia Creeper Sphinx Moth 4
Darapsa myron
Hydrangea Sphinx Moth 5
Darapsa versicolor
Nessus Sphinx Moth 6
Amphion floridensis
Abbott's Sphinx 7
Sphecodina abbottii
Lettered Sphinx Moth 8
Deidamia inscriptum
Bedstraw Hawkmoth 9
Hyles gallii
White-lined Sphinx Moth 10
Hyles lineata
Tersa Sphinx Moth 11
Xylophanes tersa
Snowberry Clearwing 12
Hemaris diffinis
Graceful Clearwing 13
Hemaris gracilis
Hummingbird Clearwing 14
Hemaris thysbe
Northern Pine Sphinx 9
Lapara bombycoides
Southern Pine Sphinx 15
Lapara coniferarum
Pawpaw Sphinx Moth 16
Dolba hyloeus
Hermit Sphinx Moth 17
Lintneria eremitus
Trumpet Vine Sphinx Moth 3
Paratrea plebeja
Ash Sphinx Moth 18
Manduca jasminearum
Five-spotted Hawk Moth 19
Manduca quinquemaculata
Rustic Sphinx Moth 20
Manduca rustica
Carolina Sphinx Moth 3
Manduca sexta
Great Ash Sphinx Moth 5
Sphinx chersis
Wild Cherry Sphinx Moth 9
Sphinx drupiferarum
Franck's Sphinx Moth 21
Sphinx franckii
Apple Sphinx Moth 9
Sphinx gordius
Laurel Sphinx Moth 9
Sphinx kalmiae
Elm Sphinx 7
Ceratomia amyntor
Catalpa Sphinx 22
Ceratomia catalpae
Waved Sphinx 9
Ceratomia undulosa
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth 16
Agrius cingulata
Twin-spotted Sphinx Moth 5
Smerinthus jamaicensis
Modest Sphinx Moth 23
Pachysphinx modesta
Huckleberry Sphinx Moth 24
Paonias astylus
Blinded Sphinx Moth 11
Paonias excaecata
Small-eyed Sphinx Moth 25
Paonias myops
Walnut Sphinx Moth 26
Amorpha juglandis

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