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Photos / Sounds

What

Clearwings and Bee Hawkmoths (Genus Hemaris)

Observer

katedolamore

Date

April 2024

Place

Florida, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Hummingbird Clearwing (Hemaris thysbe)

Observer

allisoncr

Date

April 15, 2022 06:40 PM ADT

Place

Croatan National Forest, Newport, NC, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon)

Observer

bugg

Date

December 29, 2023 11:34 AM PST

Place

Getty Villa Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Tiger Swallowtails and Allies (Subgenus Pterourus)

Observer

veery512

Date

September 27, 2022 01:38 PM MDT

Place

Harrison Ave, Helena, MT, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Tiger Swallowtails and Allies (Subgenus Pterourus)

Observer

alexsch

Date

September 15, 2023 06:20 PM MDT

Place

Plains, MT, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Tiger Swallowtails and Allies (Subgenus Pterourus)

Observer

sbrooksal

Date

August 10, 2023 03:31 PM MDT

Place

Glacier National Park, Essex, MT, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

royaltyler

Date

November 28, 2015 12:13 PM CST

Place

Dauphin Island, Audubon (Google, OSM)

Description

Caterpillar

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

rayray

Date

October 25, 2013 08:48 PM EDT

Place

Blue Lake at Highlands Hammock State Park, Highlands County, FL, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

patrick48

Date

August 1, 2017 12:20 PM UTC

Place

Orange County, FL, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

I believe this is a caterpillar of the southern pine sphinx. It was on a fern in a pine forest.

Tags

UCF

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

mcferny

Date

September 19, 2018 01:27 PM CDT

Place

7200 Crane Ln, Gautier, MS 39553, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

kevin_wc

Date

August 19, 2018

Place

Walton County, FL, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum) caterpillar getting attacked by a wasp.

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

tysonj

Date

October 1, 2020 03:32 PM EDT

Place

Northpoint Trace, Roswell, GA, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Genus Lapara

Observer

ashleybosarge

Date

September 2021

Place

United States (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

6 photos

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

safron

Date

November 2, 2022 12:08 PM CDT

Place

Mendenhall, MS 39114, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

latraviata

Date

September 5, 2023 09:50 AM EDT

Place

Columbia, SC, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Genus Lapara

Observer

mcburnett

Date

May 27, 2021 04:52 PM EDT

Place

Edisto Island, Edisto Island, SC, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

6 photos

What

Genus Lapara

Observer

jasiminalinkutifolia

Date

September 2022

Place

Volusia County, US-FL, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

yawwhite

Date

September 9, 2022 02:32 PM EDT

Place

2580 Pine Bluff Dr, Decatur, GA 30033, USA (Google, OSM)

Tags

insect

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Genus Lapara

Observer

wandering_hermit

Date

July 28, 2023 10:59 AM EDT

Place

Fort Bragg, Aberdeen, NC, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Northern Pine Sphinx (Lapara bombycoides)

Observer

c_gordon

Date

August 19, 2023 11:50 AM EDT

Place

Whitney, ON K0J 2M0, Canada (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

hochhawk

Date

May 1, 2020 12:43 PM EDT

Place

Withlacoochee State Forest, Brooksville, FL, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

readheadmama13

Date

November 8, 2019 07:55 AM EST

Place

Fruitville Elementary School, Sarasota, FL, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

ashley898

Date

October 20, 2019 09:02 AM EDT

Place

Potomac Ave, Sebastian, FL, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

buzzingblossoms

Date

August 18, 2023 11:14 AM EDT

Place

Southside, Jacksonville, FL, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Large, about 3 inches.

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

meristemming

Date

September 12, 2023 03:06 PM EDT

Place

Hiking Trail, Gainesville, FL, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Parasitized, dead caterpillar

Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

insulindian_phasmid

Date

September 30, 2023 08:48 PM EDT

Place

Sebring, FL, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

ceallaigh99

Date

July 19, 2022 08:23 AM EDT

Place

Sarasota, FL 34243, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

katedolamore

Date

October 16, 2022 01:19 PM EDT

Place

Duval, Florida, United States (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

rangerg523

Date

October 19, 2022 09:15 AM EDT

Place

Tarpon Springs, FL 34688, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Brooker Creek Preserve.

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

lemoniak

Date

May 23, 2023 08:13 AM EDT

Place

Chestnut Cir, Naples, FL, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

hcarney243

Date

May 25, 2021 10:05 AM EDT

Place

Sugar Sand Park, Boca Raton, FL, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

mpossley

Date

August 4, 2019 05:33 PM EDT

Place

1528 Piermaj Ln, Lutz, FL, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Observer

biev627

Date

September 20, 2021 09:16 AM EDT

Place

Machete Trail, Oakland, FL, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Observer

bigturnipenergy

Date

September 22, 2021 07:30 AM EDT

Place

Carroll County, US-MD, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Observer

leroycluke

Date

August 23, 2019 08:28 AM EDT

Place

Wake County, NC, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Observer

jsrhollis

Date

July 8, 2022 09:56 AM EDT

Place

North Rd, Bethel, ME, US (Google, OSM)

Description

On Amsonia plant

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Observer

christinebraaten

Date

September 19, 2021 12:37 PM EDT

Place

Dell City, TX 79847, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Observer

arcticory

Date

August 27, 2021 11:01 AM CDT

Place

Annada, MO, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Observer

karista_hudelson

Date

May 12, 2021 04:22 PM CDT

Place

Medicine Park, OK, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Observer

wordswild

Date

June 18, 2023 12:48 PM CDT

Place

Comanche County, OK, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Boulder Picnic

Photos / Sounds

What

Sphinx Moths (Family Sphingidae)

Observer

eliazar5

Date

September 25, 2023 12:35 PM CST

Place

30538 Chis., México (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Observer

bryancountybrown

Date

October 7, 2023 01:20 PM CDT

Place

Atoka County, OK, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

feeding on leaves of Amsonia

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Clearwings and Bee Hawkmoths (Genus Hemaris)

Observer

heatherpratt1

Date

June 2, 2023 10:10 AM EDT

Place

Highlands, NC 28741, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Found at the Highlands Biological Station. Not sure about the host plant (photo included).

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Observer

michaela_maple

Date

July 2023

Place

North Carolina, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Diervilla Clearwing (Hemaris aethra)

Observer

srmyers

Date

September 18, 2023 03:41 PM EDT

Place

Cullowhee, NC 28723, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Diervilla Clearwing (Hemaris aethra)

Observer

mikeddavid

Date

September 5, 2023 01:49 PM EDT

Place

Pisgah National Forest, Canton, NC, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Observer

bluewall

Date

June 26, 2019 01:40 PM EDT

Place

Greenville County, SC, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Observer

lennylampel

Date

August 12, 2018 11:19 AM EDT

Place

28036, Davidson, NC, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Observer

jplove

Date

April 24, 2020 02:44 PM EDT

Place

Highlands Biological Station, Highlands, NC 28741, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Nectaring on phlox in front of the Nature Center

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Observer

manordam

Date

April 13, 2023 12:51 PM EDT

Place

The Cherokee Indian Hospital, Bryson City, NC, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Observer

budgie123

Date

June 29, 2023 03:44 PM EDT

Place

Pisgah National Forest, Canton, NC, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Observer

hawkeye-tp

Date

May 21, 2023 02:53 PM EDT

Place

Pisgah National Forest, Canton, NC, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Observer

loriannkayaker

Date

August 9, 2020 10:44 AM EDT

Place

Black Balsam Knob, East Fork, NC 28716, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Diervilla Clearwing (Hemaris aethra)

Observer

ian22

Date

August 12, 2019 02:00 PM EDT

Place

Haywood County, US-NC, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Clearwings and Bee Hawkmoths (Genus Hemaris)

Observer

jenhamel

Date

August 2, 2020 11:14 AM EDT

Place

Pisgah National Forest, Canton, NC, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Observer

mcmillsh

Date

July 22, 2021 11:57 AM EDT

Place

Pisgah National Forest, Candler, NC, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

7 photos

What

Clearwings and Bee Hawkmoths (Genus Hemaris)

Observer

eraskin

Date

July 9, 2018 03:32 PM EDT

Place

Pink Beds Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Clearwings and Bee Hawkmoths (Genus Hemaris)

Observer

hollyk11

Date

July 21, 2023 07:08 PM EDT

Place

Canton, NC 28716, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Clearwings and Bee Hawkmoths (Genus Hemaris)

Observer

erictiger

Date

August 25, 2023 01:51 PM EDT

Place

Pisgah National Forest, Canton, NC, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Clearwings and Bee Hawkmoths (Genus Hemaris)

Observer

cathknows

Date

April 2021

Place

Alabama, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

5 photos

What

Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)

Observer

rabeeker

Date

August 2023

Place

North Carolina, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Little white eggs left on leaves and fruit of potted citrus trees. Updated to show caterpillars!

Photos / Sounds

What

Tiger Swallowtails and Allies (Subgenus Pterourus)

Observer

craigsandvig

Date

July 26, 2023 05:20 PM MDT

Place

Cranbrook, BC V1C 6Z9, Canada (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)

Observer

laurainthesmokies

Date

July 7, 2023 01:16 PM EDT

Place

Nantahala National Forest, Bryson City, NC, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Tiger Swallowtails and Allies (Subgenus Pterourus)

Observer

highyak

Date

July 10, 2021 04:23 PM EDT

Place

Bear Mountain State Park, Tomkins Cove, NY, US (Google, OSM)

Description

On a spicebush.

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Pale Swallowtail (Papilio eurymedon)

Observer

b2pratt

Date

July 1, 2023 05:58 PM MDT

Place

Payette Lake, McCall, ID, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Unsure which sub species

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon)

Observer

jay464

Date

June 11, 2023 05:01 PM MDT

Place

EB 23 Av SE @ 7 St SE, Calgary, AB T2G 1N9, Canada (Google, OSM)

Description

Feeding on gas plant

Photos / Sounds

What

Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon)

Observer

codylimber

Date

June 2, 2023 09:25 AM MDT

Place

Boulder, CO 80302, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)

Observer

hwise01

Date

June 1, 2023 05:41 PM EDT

Place

Odell Rd, Fowlerville, MI 48836, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Hawaiian Sphinx (Hyles calida)

Observer

grahamt

Date

May 25, 2023 04:18 PM HST

Place

Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve, Kona, HI, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Found on my backpack- placed on the Dodonea.

Photos / Sounds

What

Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes ssp. asterius)

Observer

jbrasher

Date

April 7, 2017 10:24 AM CDT

Place

Lincoln County, TN, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

leucistic Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly

Photos / Sounds

What

Sphinx Moths (Family Sphingidae)

Observer

heiditum

Date

October 8, 2022 09:58 AM CDT

Place

Guadalcázar, San Luis Potosí, MX (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Subfamily Sphinginae

Observer

phil86315

Date

October 5, 2022 10:57 AM MST

Place

E Rosser St, Prescott, AZ, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Five-spotted Hawk Moth (Manduca quinquemaculatus)

Observer

davidhenning424

Date

September 26, 2022 02:46 PM CDT

Place

Circle High School, Towanda, KS, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

Observer

naturephotosuze

Date

September 27, 2022 11:58 AM PDT

Place

Los Angeles, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Santa Ynez Canyon

Photos / Sounds

What

Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Observer

grannysmith

Date

September 19, 2022 03:13 PM EDT

Place

Canterbury, Tuckahoe, VA 23238, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Several found on Amsonia tabernaemontana.

Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Northern Pine Sphinx (Lapara bombycoides)

Observer

trtgers

Date

September 16, 2022

Place

Oshtemo township, MI, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

75% sure on ID. Coloration is odd, and throwing me off.

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Eastern Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides cresphontes)

Observer

emily_roberts72

Date

September 10, 2022 10:03 AM CDT

Place

North Little Rock, AR 72116, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Tiger Swallowtails and Allies (Subgenus Pterourus)

Observer

honeymoonmeadows

Date

August 12, 2016 01:51 PM PDT

Place

Pierce County, WA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Tiger Swallowtails and Allies (Subgenus Pterourus)

Observer

dianalind

Date

August 27, 2021 12:42 PM PDT

Place

Guemes Island, Anacortes, WA, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Tiger Swallowtails and Allies (Subgenus Pterourus)

Observer

maxfacts

Date

September 6, 2021 03:01 PM UTC

Place

Southern Gulf Islands, BC V0N 0C5, Canada (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Tiger Swallowtails and Allies (Subgenus Pterourus)

Observer

swaukbird

Date

September 9, 2021 11:52 AM PDT

Place

Boundary Pass, WA, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Tiger Swallowtails and Allies (Subgenus Pterourus)

Observer

brianvanhezewijk

Date

August 3, 2022

Place

Malahat, BC V0R 2L0, Canada (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

7 photos

What

Tiger Swallowtails and Allies (Subgenus Pterourus)

Observer

kevintoo

Date

September 7, 2022 08:00 AM PDT

Place

Capital, CA-BC, CA (Google, OSM)

Description

I'm guessing this is a young larva of either P. rutulus or P. eurymedon. It is hard to find good shots of early instars to compare.

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Tiger Swallowtails and Allies (Subgenus Pterourus)

Observer

mitchvandyke

Date

August 9, 2021 07:20 PM MDT

Place

Ellis, ID 83235, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Pale Swallowtail (Papilio eurymedon)

Observer

euproserpinus

Date

July 1, 2017 03:58 PM PDT

Place

Plumas County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

ovipositing on Amelanchier

Photos / Sounds

What

Tiger Swallowtails and Allies (Subgenus Pterourus)

Observer

chloe_and_trevor

Date

September 4, 2022 04:16 PM PDT

Place

Siskiyou County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Tiger Swallowtails and Allies (Subgenus Pterourus)

Observer

jilliankern

Date

August 8, 2021 05:31 PM PDT

Place

Hat Creek, Old Station, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Papilio rutulus? Alder is a larval host

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

Observer

dlevitis

Date

July 10, 2020 01:08 PM PDT

Place

Sonoma County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

on alder

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Pale Swallowtail (Papilio eurymedon)

Observer

birdernaturalist

Date

June 27, 2021 11:13 AM MST

Place

Lane County, OR, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Pale Swallowtail ovipositing on domestic peach. See https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/84788703

Photos / Sounds

What

Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

Observer

steveansell

Date

July 10, 2022 04:20 PM PDT

Place

Central Kootenay, BC, Canada (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

Observer

aromatisse

Date

July 16, 2022 03:46 PM PDT

Place

Seattle (Google, OSM)

Description

Laying eggs on weeping willow

Photos / Sounds

7 photos

What

Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

Observer

alpinepowers

Date

July 2022

Place

Colorado, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Laying eggs

Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

Observer

lorenabanuelos1

Date

July 2020

Place

Los Angeles County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Laid eggs on our weeping plum tree.

Photos / Sounds

What

Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

Observer

lonnyholmes

Date

June 27, 2022 09:00 AM PDT

Place

Clark County, NV, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

Observer

john475

Date

May 1, 2021 01:15 PM UTC

Place

Gold River, CA 95670, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Possibly ovipositing on willow?

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

Observer

xranger2013

Date

June 25, 2021 11:00 AM PDT

Place

San Bernardino County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Seen during the annual Big Bear Summer Butterfly Count. A female swallowtail was observed ovipositing on willows, most likely arroyo willow. The second image shows one of the freshly laid eggs.

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

Observer

restringham

Date

June 24, 2022 02:34 PM PDT

Place

White Pine County, NV, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Ovipositing behavior?

Photos / Sounds

What

Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

Observer

kimssight

Date

April 27, 2019 03:33 PM PDT

Place

South of Conant, Long Beach, CA 90808, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Ovipositing in Sycamore

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

Observer

asabspade

Date

July 27, 2019 12:55 PM PDT

Place

Mendocino County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

I watched a western tiger swallowtail oviposit this egg and several others on apple tree leaves.

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

Observer

larsonek

Date

June 2021

Place

King County, US-WA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Laying eggs on paper birch

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