Kebnat
INSECTS

Wild Cherry Sphinx

Sphinx drupiferarum

Insects
Native
Wild Cherry Sphinx, Adult
Wild Cherry Sphinx, Caterpillar
Wild Cherry Sphinx, Caterpillar
75–115 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Sphingidae with a wingspan of 75–115 mm.

There are 46 observations of Wild Cherry Sphinx in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Outaouais and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue17
  2. Outaouais7
  3. Mauricie6
  4. Lanaudière3
  5. Capitale-Nationale3
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  7. Montérégie2
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  10. Laval1
  11. Laurentides1

What the caterpillar eats

Black cherryPrunus serotina
HackberryCeltis occidentalis
ChokecherryPrunus virginiana
European plumPrunus domestica
Sweet cherryPrunus avium
Sour cherryPrunus cerasus
Pin cherryPrunus pensylvanica
SandcherryPrunus pumila
PeachPrunus persica
Common lilacSyringa vulgaris
CranberryVaccinium macrocarpon

Similar species

Northern Apple SphinxSphinx poecila
Waved SphinxCeratomia undulosa
Pawpaw SphinxDolba hyloeus
Laurel SphinxSphinx kalmiae
Small-eyed SphinxPaonias myops
Elm SphinxCeratomia amyntor
Blinded SphinxPaonias excaecata
Polyphemus MothAntheraea polyphemus