A Lettered Sphinx found roosting in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/20/2014).
A Lettered Sphinx in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/19/2015).
A Lettered Sphinx in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/19/2015).
A Lettered Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/10/2013).
A Lettered Sphinx in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/3/2014).
A male Lettered Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (4/19/2023). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Lettered Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (5/29/2016).
Lettered Sphinx in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/14/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
A Lettered Sphinx in Harford Co., Maryland (5/5/2020).
Lettered Sphinx in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/8/2018). (c) Derek Hudgins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Lettered Sphinx in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/18/2022).
Lettered Sphinx in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/21/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
A male Lettered Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (4/24/2004).
A male Lettered Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (4/24/2004).
Ventral view of a male Lettered Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (4/24/2004).
A male Lettered Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (4/24/2004).
A Lettered Sphinx collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/28/2001).
A Lettered Sphinx larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/21/2017).
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78 Records
Description
In addition to striking pattern, note that abdomen is often held curled upward.
Relationships
Larvae feed on plants in the Grape family (Vitaceae), including Virginia Creeper.
Seasonality Snapshot
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A Lettered Sphinx found roosting in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/20/2014).
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Bill Hubick.
A Lettered Sphinx in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/19/2015).
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Jim Brighton.
A Lettered Sphinx in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/19/2015).
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Jim Brighton.
A Lettered Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/10/2013).
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Scott Housten.
A Lettered Sphinx in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/3/2014).
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Jessica Morgan.
A male Lettered Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (4/19/2023). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Boyer and McDowell.
A Lettered Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (5/29/2016).
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Grazina McClure.
Lettered Sphinx in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/14/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
A Lettered Sphinx in Harford Co., Maryland (5/5/2020).
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Dave Webb.
Lettered Sphinx in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/8/2018). (c) Derek Hudgins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A Lettered Sphinx in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/18/2022).
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Dave Webb.
Lettered Sphinx in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/21/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
A male Lettered Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (4/24/2004).
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Larry Line.
A male Lettered Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (4/24/2004).
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Larry Line.
Ventral view of a male Lettered Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (4/24/2004).
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Larry Line.
A male Lettered Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (4/24/2004).
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Larry Line.
A Lettered Sphinx collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/28/2001).
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Mark Etheridge.
A Lettered Sphinx larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/21/2017).
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Bob Cammarata.
Source: Wikipedia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Subfamily: | Macroglossinae |
| Tribe: | Macroglossini |
| Subtribe: | Macroglossina |
| Genus: | Deidamia Clemens, 1859 |
| Species: | D. inscriptum
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| Binomial name | |
| Deidamia inscriptum | |
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Deidamia inscriptum, the lettered sphinx, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is the only member of the genus Deidamia. The species was first described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1839 and the genus was erected by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1859.
Distribution
[edit]It is found in North America from Florida to Mississippi, and in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ontario, Quebec and South Carolina.[2]
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 45–70 mm.
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Biology
[edit]The larvae feed on Vitis, Ampelopsis and Parthenocissus species.
References
[edit]- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Deidamia inscriptum (Harris, 1839)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Deidamia inscripta.
- Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Lettered sphinx Deidamia inscriptum (Harris, 1839)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- Deidamia inscriptum. Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original May 12, 2012.
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