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Sphingidae 890146 – 7826   Paonias astylus (Drury, 1773)              Huckleberry Sphinx

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Ericaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae .  Host genera: Andromeda Gaylussacia Lyonia Prunus Salix Vaccinium.  Notes: leaves (Wagner 2005).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: astylus (Drury, 1773) (Sphinx) - MONA 1983: 7826 integerrima (Harris, 1833) (Smerinthus) io (Guérin-Méneville, [1832]) (Sphinx)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Hodges, R. W., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 21:p. 87; pl. 7.13-14. order or free PDF Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Paonias astylus Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Tuttle, J. P., 2007. Hawk Moths of North America: p. 122; pl. 11.3.

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