Walnut Sphinx Amorpha juglandis (J.E. Smith, 1797)    Synonyms: Hodges #7827, Laothoe juglandis.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Sphingidae   >   Genus Amorpha   

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Host plants include Hophornbeam, Black Walnut, Butternut, Pecan, Mockernut Hickory, and various birch species (Betula) (Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants).

There are 130 records in the project database.

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A Walnut Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/17/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/2/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/22/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx in Kent Co., Maryland (6/6/2014). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/9/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/9/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/17/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/14/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/7/2015). (c) treichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (6/15/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx in Worcester, Maryland (7/24/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/14/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/14/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/19/2021). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jesse C. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (6/13/2016). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/15/2020). (c) Emily L. Stanley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/28/2004). Photo by Dave Czaplak. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/28/2004). Photo by Dave Czaplak. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/21/2021). (c) Mark Eanes, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Mark Eanes. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/28/2019). (c) Steve Dudrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Steve Dudrow via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A female Walnut Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (6//2003). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A male Walnut Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (6/0/2003). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/12/2014). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/28/2006). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/26/2007). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/25/2022). (c) Alina Martin, all rights reserved. Photo by Alina Martin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (7/16/2015). Photo by Lorraine Mason. Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (8/2/2000). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx caterpillar in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/15/2019). Verified by jwileyrains/BAMONA. Photo by Boyer and McDowell. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/8/2019). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Washington Co., Maryland (7/17/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/23/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/8/2019). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/14/2020). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/22/2021). (c) Bill Blauvelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bill Blauvelt via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/11/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx caterpillar in Harford Co., Maryland (8/20/2017). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/18/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/26/2020). (c) melgan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by melgan via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx caterpillar in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/20/2014). Determined by Ryan St. Laurent/BugGuide. Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/17/2021). (c) Deborah Barber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Deborah Barber via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/17/2018). (c) Ashley Rodeheaver, all rights reserved. Photo by Ashley Rodeheaver. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx larva in Washington Co., Maryland (7/18/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Walnut Sphinx larva in Washington Co., Maryland (7/18/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A parasitized Walnut Sphinx caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (8/24/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/18/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Walnut Sphinx with wasp parasites in Howard Co., Maryland (9/15/2020). (c) Amaal Yazdi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by ayazd via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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