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Bombycoidea >> Sphingidae >> Smerinthinae - Smerinthini >> Pachysphinx

Pachysphinx modesta

(Harris, 1839)
Big Poplar Sphinx

Sort #: 1680 | P3 #: 890148 | MPG #: 7828 | PFG Page #: 264
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Larval feeding type: Feeds externally
Larval substrate: Populus (Poplar, Aspen), Salix (Willow)
Phenology: Adult: 5/25 to 8/11 (97 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1874
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Nantucket
Number of Records: 125

  • Adult attracted to light (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)

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