Paonias astylus

(Drury, 1773)
Huckleberry Sphinx

Sort #: 1678 | P3 #: 890146 | MPG #: 7826
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Larval feeding type: Feeds externally
Larval substrate: Vaccinium corymbosum* (Highbush Blueberry), Prunus (Cherry), Salix (Willow)
Phenology: Adult: 5/24 to 8/07 (202 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1833
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 442