Pawpaw sphinx

Dolba hyloeus

''Dolba'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Sphingidae erected by Francis Walker in 1856. Its only species, ''Dolba hyloeus'', the pawpaw sphinx, was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. It ranges throughout the eastern United States from Maine south to Florida, and west to Wisconsin, eastern Oklahoma, and southern Texas.
Pawpaw Sphinx - Dolba hyloeus TL: ~35 mm. Grayish brown FW peppered with white and olive scales. Hosts: Pawpaw, holly, sweet fern, possum haw, and inkberry. Status: Common. Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area 2020(113) https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98279/pawpaw_sphinx_-_dolba_hyloeus.html Dolba,Dolba hyloeus,Geotagged,Moth Week 2020,Pawpaw sphinx,Summer,United States,moth

Appearance

The wingspan is 50–68 mm.
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Food

Larvae of this species feed on pawpaw, as well as blueberries and deciduous hollies such as inkberry and winterberry.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusDolba
SpeciesD. hyloeus
Photographed in
United States of America