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Ceratomia catalpae, the catalpa sphinx, is a hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. Other common names are the Catawba worm, or Catalpa sphinx.
The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species . [ 1 ] It is best represented in the tropics , but species are found in every region. [ 2 ]
Ceratomia; Catalpa sphinx Ceratomia catalpae: Scientific classification; Domain: Eukaryota: Kingdom: Animalia: Phylum: Arthropoda: Class: Insecta: Order: Lepidoptera
Sightings of the white-lined sphinx moth — Hyles lineata in scientific terms — have been reported "all over" Point Reyes National Seashore north of San Francisco.
This is a list of butterflies and moths—species of the order Lepidoptera—that have been ... Elm sphinx, Ceratomia amyntor; Catalpa sphinx, Ceratomia ...
The tree is the sole source of food for the catalpa sphinx moth (Ceratomia catalpae), the leaves being eaten by the caterpillars. When caterpillars are numerous, infested trees may be completely defoliated. Defoliated catalpas produce new leaves readily, but with multiple generations occurring, new foliage may be consumed by subsequent broods.
North American moths represent about 12,000 types of moths. In comparison, there are about 825 species of North American butterflies.The moths (mostly nocturnal) and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera.
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