Ceratomia hageni (Hagen's Sphinx)

Common Names

Common Names in English:

Hagen's Sphinx

Description

Subfamily Sphinginae

The Sphinginae are members of the Family Sphingidae. Widely distributed, these medium to very large-sized moths have a well-developed proboscis and robust bodies. In some species, the proboscis is 15 cm or more in length. Some adults are active at night, while others feed at dawn, dusk, or during the day. Larvae feed day and night on woody and herbaceous plants ; some are serious pests of agricultural crops . Most species pupate in the soil, though some form loose cocoons in the leaf layer.

Physical Description

Color:

Forewing is gray with a green tint, dark indistinct wavy lines , and pale gray patches at the wing tip and along the costa . Hindwing is dark grayish brown with paler gray at the base and outer margin .

Size/Age/Growth

Wing span : 2 3/4 - 3 5/8 inches (7 - 9.2 cm).

Biology

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Diet

Caterpillar hosts: Osage orange (Maclura pomifera). Adult food: A variety of flowers.

Reproduction

Adults fly at dusk.

Behavior

Flight: . Two flights from April-September; possibly three flights in Missouri from May-October.

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Protostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa () - Aguinaldo Et Al., 1997 Ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Superphylum: Panarthropoda () - Cuvier
        Phylum: Arthropoda () - Latreille, 1829 - arthropods
        Subphylum: Mandibulata () - Snodgrass, 1938
        Infraphylum: Atelocerata () - Heymons, 1901
        Superclass: Panhexapoda ()
        Epiclass: Hexapoda ()
        Class: Insecta () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Insects
        Subclass: Dicondylia ()
        Infraclass: Pterygota ()
        Cohort: Myoglossata ()
        Order: Lepidoptera () - Linnaeus, 1758 - Butterflies, Moths
        Infraorder: Heteroneura ()
        Superfamily: Bombycoidea ()
        Family: Bombycidae () - �
        Subfamily: Sphinginae () - Sphinginae
        Genus: Ceratomia ()
        Specific name: hageni - Grote 1874
        Scientific name: - Ceratomia hageni Grote 1874

Notes

Name Status: Provisionally Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Beccaloni G..

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Ceratomia

There are approximately 15 species in this genus:

C. amyntor (Elm Sphinx) · C. borealis · C. brontes · C. catalpae (Catalpa Sphinx) · C. engeli · C. hageni (Hagen's Sphinx) · C. hoffmanni · C. igualana · C. kanawahensis · C. kansensis · C. polingi · C. quadricornis · C. repentinus · C. sonorensis (Sonoran Sphinx) · C. undulosa (Waved Sphinx)

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Notes

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Contributors

Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed January 14, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.
MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 29, 2008.
Orthoptera Species File Online, 2.5, 2006.
The Global Lepidoptera Names Index2, 12.2, 2005.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal January 14, 2008:

Illinois Natural History Survey, Illinois Natural History Survey

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2633174
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Lep-53195.0
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 1715100