A Plebeian Sphinx in Harford Co., Maryland (8/17/2018).

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A Plebeian Sphinx from Worcester Co., Maryland (6/9/2013).

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A Plebeian Sphinx in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2011).

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A Plebeian Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/21/2013).

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Plebeian Sphinx in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/22/2017).

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A Plebeian Sphinx in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/24/2015).

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A Plebeian Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/26/2014).

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A Plebeian Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/1/2015).

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A Plebeian Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/21/2013).

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A Plebeian Sphinx in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/14/2010). Verified by Maury J. Heiman/BugGuide.

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A Plebeian Sphinx in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/28/2017).

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Plebeian Sphinx in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/20/2022). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 661226 - Psn: 45)

Plebeian Sphinx in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/20/2022). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Plebeian Sphinx found in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/16/2013).

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A Plebeian Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/15/2013).

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A Plebeian Sphinx in Harford Co., Maryland (7/6/2021).

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Plebeian Sphinx in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 677878 - Psn: 55)

Plebeian Sphinx in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Plebeian Sphinx in Charles Co., Maryland (7/23/2023). Determined by Bob Biagi/BugGuide.

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A Plebeian Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/17/2013).

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A Plebeian Sphinx in Kent Co., Maryland (8/16/2021).

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A Plebeian Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (8/20/2005).

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A Plebeian Sphinx in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/12/2004).

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A Plebeian Sphinx collected in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/16/1984).

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Plebeian Sphinx in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/21/2016). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 268575 - Psn: 112)

Plebeian Sphinx in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/21/2016). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Plebeian Sphinx in Charles Co., Maryland (6/13/2022). (c) htvtphoenix, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-ND</a>). (Photo ID: 661220 - Psn: 145)

Plebeian Sphinx in Charles Co., Maryland (6/13/2022). (c) htvtphoenix, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND).

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A Plebeian Sphinx larva in Howard Co., Maryland (9/24/2015).

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A Plebeian Sphinx caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/10/2016).

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A Plebeian Sphinx caterpillar (dorsal view) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/24/2015).

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A Plebeian Sphinx caterpillar (close-up of head) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/24/2015).

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BugGuide lists the following known larval hosts: Trumpet Creeper, Yellow Trumpetbush, passionflower, and lilac.

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A Plebeian Sphinx in Harford Co., Maryland (8/17/2018). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Plebeian Sphinx from Worcester Co., Maryland (6/9/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Plebeian Sphinx in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2011). View Record Details Media by David Illig.

A Plebeian Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/21/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

Plebeian Sphinx in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/22/2017). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

A Plebeian Sphinx in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/24/2015). View Record Details Media by Mike Burchett.

A Plebeian Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/26/2014). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Plebeian Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/1/2015). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Plebeian Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/21/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Plebeian Sphinx in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/14/2010). Verified by Maury J. Heiman/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Eric Gofreed.

A Plebeian Sphinx in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/28/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Plebeian Sphinx in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/20/2022). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

A Plebeian Sphinx found in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/16/2013). View Record Details Media by Kurt Schwarz.

A Plebeian Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/15/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Plebeian Sphinx in Harford Co., Maryland (7/6/2021). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Plebeian Sphinx in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

Plebeian Sphinx in Charles Co., Maryland (7/23/2023). Determined by Bob Biagi/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Julie Simpson.

A Plebeian Sphinx in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/17/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Plebeian Sphinx in Kent Co., Maryland (8/16/2021). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Plebeian Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (8/20/2005). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Plebeian Sphinx in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/12/2004). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Plebeian Sphinx collected in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/16/1984). View Record Details Media by John Glaser.

Plebeian Sphinx in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/21/2016). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Plebeian Sphinx in Charles Co., Maryland (6/13/2022). (c) htvtphoenix, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). View Record Details Media by htvtphoenix via iNaturalist.

A Plebeian Sphinx larva in Howard Co., Maryland (9/24/2015). View Record Details Media by Richard Orr.

A Plebeian Sphinx caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/10/2016). View Record Details Media by Justine Schaeffer.

A Plebeian Sphinx caterpillar (dorsal view) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/24/2015). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

A Plebeian Sphinx caterpillar (close-up of head) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/24/2015). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Source: Wikipedia

Plebeian sphinx

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Tribe:	Sphingini
Genus:	Paratrea Grote, 1903
Species:	P. plebeja
Binomial name
*Paratrea plebeja* (Fabricius, 1777)^[1]
Synonyms
Generic Atreides Holland, 1903 Atreus Grote, 1886 Specific Sphinx plebeja Fabricius, 1777

Paratrea is a monotypic moth genus in the family Sphingidae erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1903. Its single species, Paratrea plebeja, the plebeian sphinx moth, was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1777. It is found in the eastern part of the United States as far west as Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and eastern Texas.

The length of the forewing is 31–35 mm. In the north, adults are on wing in two generations with adults on wing from May to August. In the south, there are at least two generations with adults on wing from the end of April to June and from August to October, but from April to November in Florida and from March to September in Louisiana. Adults feed on the nectar of Saponaria officinalis, Phlox, Petunia, Mirabilis, Lonicera, Hymenocallis occidentalis and Verbena.

The larvae feed on Campsis radicans, Tecoma stans and introduced Tecomaria capensis.

References

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^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

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"Plebeian sphinx (Paratrea plebeja)" Moths of North America. Archived December 2, 2005.

Taxon identifiers
Paratrea plebeja	Wikidata: Q142433 Wikispecies: Paratrea plebeja BioLib: 643710 BOLD: 50903 BugGuide: 4152 CoL: 4DGBS EoL: 505967 GBIF: 1863584 iNaturalist: 227111 IRMNG: 10684501 ITIS: 936109 LepIndex: 53570 MONA: 7793 NatureServe: 2.116493 NCBI: 522858

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Plebeian Sphinx

Paratrea plebeja (Fabricius, 1777)

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