Amorpha juglandis
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Walnut Sphinx |
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Amorpha juglandis, adult
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Amorpha juglandis (J. E. Smith, 1797) |
The Walnut Sphinx (Amorpha juglandis) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives from the Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky Mountains and from The southern United States up into parts of Canada. The caterpillars of this moth feed on the following host plants:
- Alder (Alnus)
- Hickory (Carya)
- Hazelnut (Corylus)
- Beech (Fagus)
- Walnut (Juglans)
- Hop-hornbeam (Ostrya)