Bug FAQDoll's Sphinx
Sphinx dollii · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Sphingidae
The adult has a wingspan of roughly 45 to 63 mm. It lives in dry brushlands and desert foothills across Nevada, southern California, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Larvae feed on juniper species such as Juniperus deppeana, and adults are seen from June through August.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults measure 45 to 63 mm across the wings.
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Where it lives
They are found in arid brushlands and desert foothills.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae eat juniper plants, including Juniperus deppeana.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
There is one generation per year, with adults on the wing from June to August.
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When you see it
Adults are active during the summer months, June through August.
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Where it comes from
Their range includes Nevada, southern California, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Texas, California, Idaho.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What do the caterpillars eat?
The larvae feed on juniper species such as Juniperus deppeana.
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Where does this species live?
It inhabits arid brushlands and desert foothills in the western and southwestern United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Sphingidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphinx_dollii
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