New Jersey Butterfly Club
A chapter of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA)
Apple Sphinx (Sphinx gordius)
Hodges number: 7810
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Wingspan: 2.7-4.2 inches
Range in NJ: Statewide
A U.S./Canada distribution map for this species is available.
Flight Period: May-September, 1 or 2 broods.
Caterpillar Food Plants: Many woody species.
Comments: Only 1 record in 16 years at a moth light station in Fredon Twp., Sussex County, NJ.
Fredon Twp., Sussex County, NJ, 5/20/12.