Common name: Twin-spotted Sphinx Moth

Scientific name: Smerinthus jamaicensis (Drury, 1773)

Class:

Insecta (Insects)

Order:

Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, and Moths)

Family:

Sphingidae (Sphinx or Hawk Moths)

Synonyms:

Other common names:

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Habitat description(s)

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G5

Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).

State conservation status rank:

S3S5

Vulnerable in New York, or Secure - Conservation status is uncertain; could be vulnerable to disappearing from New York (but not currently imperiled) due to rarity or other factors, or could be uncommon, or could be common. More information is needed to assign either S3, S4 or S5.

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Not Listed

Not listed or protected by New York State.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

N: Do not track

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.114873/Smerinthus_jamaicensis/