Dolba hyloeus

(Drury, 1773)
Pawpaw Sphinx

Sort #: 1659 | P3 #: 890100 | MPG #: 7784 | PFG Page #: 258
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Larval feeding type: Feeds externally
Larval substrate: Asimina triloba (Pawpaw), Ilex decidua (Possumhaw), Ilex glabra* (Inkberry), Ilex verticillata* (Winterberry), Comptonia peregrina (Sweet Fern)
Phenology: Adult: 5/31 to 8/20 (60 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1833
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 183