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The Oleander sphinx moth, *Daphnis nerii*, is a hawk moth native to Americas. It’s recognized by its distinctive green and pink coloration in larval form. These moths are notable for their specialized diet of oleander plants and undertake impressive migrations. They are primarily observed by lepidop...

Hawk Performance HPS 5.0 is a line of replacement disc-brake pads intended primarily for performance-oriented street vehicles. The pads use Hawk's ferro-carbon friction material to provide greater stopping force and resistance to heat-related fade than ordinary low-friction commuter compounds, while...

The Silver-striped hawk-moth (Hippotion celerio) is a migratory species of Sphingidae found across the Old World, including Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The adult moth is characterized by its streamlined wings and distinct silver stripes along its pink and black abdomen. It is highly adaptab...

Seirawan Chess is a chess variant developed by grandmaster Yasser Seirawan and Bruce Harper. It uses the standard board and starting position but adds two compound pieces for each player: the hawk moves as a bishop or knight, while the elephant moves as a rook or knight. These pieces begin in reserv...

The Tersa sphinx moth (Xylophanes tersa) is a species of hawk moth found primarily across the Americas, ranging from the eastern and southern United States down through Central America. It is characterized by a streamlined body, slender brown-striped forewings, and distinctively patterned hindwings...

The gaudy sphinx moth (Eumorpha labruscae) is a large hawk moth belonging to the family Sphingidae, widely distributed across the Americas from the southern United States to Argentina. It is recognized by its vivid coloration, featuring intricate patterns of green, pink, and white on its wings. The...

The white-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata) is a prominent hawk moth of the family Sphingidae, described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is one of the most abundant and widespread sphinx moths in North America, with a range extending into Central and South America. The adult moth features d...

The Pandorus sphinx moth (Eumorpha pandorus) is a large sphinx moth in the family Sphingidae native to eastern North America. Adults display olive-green and pink coloration on their wings and are strong fliers active during late summer evenings. The caterpillars are large hornworms that feed primari...

The tetrio sphinx moth, Pseudosphinx tetrio, is a large hawk moth native to tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas, with a range extending from Florida and the Caribbean through Central America into South America. Its conspicuous caterpillars have black-and-yellow bands, red heads, and long...

The one-eyed sphinx moth, Smerinthus cerisyi, is a North American hawk moth in the family Sphingidae. Its common name refers to the prominent eyespot displayed on each hindwing, markings that are partly concealed while the moth rests and may help startle predators when exposed. The species was descr...

The Nessus sphinx moth is a day-flying insect species found throughout eastern North America. Known for its wasp-like appearance, this moth is distinguished by two bright yellow bands across its dark abdomen. Adults are active during daylight hours and feed on nectar, while their larvae typically fe...

The Ello sphinx moth (Erinnyis ello) is a species of hawk moth belonging to the family Sphingidae, widely distributed across the New World. Its range extends from the southern United States through Central America and down into Argentina. The adult moths are known for their streamlined, aerodynamic...

The Achemon sphinx moth (Eumorpha achemon) is a species of hawk moth belonging to the family Sphingidae, found throughout North America. Adult moths are large and heavy-bodied, featuring distinctive pink hindwings that are visible when their narrower brown forewings are spread. The caterpillars, kno...

The Titan sphinx moth (Aellopos titan) is a neotropical hawk moth in the family Sphingidae, ranging from the southern United States through Central and South America. It is a day-flying moth recognized for hummingbird-like hovering flight while feeding on nectar from flowers. The species is distingu...

The giant sphinx moth, Cocytius antaeus, is a large hawk moth in the family Sphingidae found in tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas. It has long, narrow wings, a robust body, and an exceptionally long proboscis adapted for feeding from deep tubular flowers while hovering. The species has...

The banded sphinx, Eumorpha fasciatus, is a large hawk moth native to the Americas, with a range extending from South America and the Caribbean into the southeastern United States. Adults are recognizable by elongated forewings patterned with olive-brown, tan, and pinkish bands, while the robust cat...

The elm sphinx moth, Ceratomia amyntor, is a North American moth in the hawk moth family Sphingidae. Its caterpillars feed on elm and several other deciduous trees and can be recognized by four conspicuous hornlike projections near the front of the body, in addition to the rear horn typical of many...

The twin-spotted sphinx moth, Smerinthus jamaicensis, is a North American moth in the hawk-moth family Sphingidae. Adults have mottled gray and brown forewings that provide camouflage, while the hindwings bear prominent blue-and-black eyespots that may appear divided into paired marks. Its caterpill...

The fig sphinx moth, Pachylia ficus, is a hawk moth in the family Sphingidae found in the Americas, from southern parts of North America through Central America and into South America. Its caterpillars feed on plants in the fig family, including Ficus species, which gives the moth its common name. L...

The vine sphinx moth, scientifically classified as Eumorpha vitis, is a large moth belonging to the Sphingidae family, widely distributed across the New World. Its geographical range extends from the southern United States down through Central America and into South America. The moth is most active...

The waved sphinx moth, Ceratomia undulosa, is a species of hawk moth in the family Sphingidae. It is native to eastern North America and occurs across regions east of the Rocky Mountains. Adults are nocturnal moths with patterned wings, while the caterpillars feed on foliage of woody plants, especia...

The apple sphinx moth is Sphinx gordius, a hawk moth native to northern North America. Pieter Cramer described the species in 1780, and its larvae feed on apple and rose plants. The species belongs to Sphingidae, the moth family commonly known as sphinx or hawk moths, and is identified here by its t...

The wild cherry sphinx moth is the hawk moth species Sphinx drupiferarum, found in the United States and southern Canada. J. E. Smith described the species in 1797, and its common name reflects the association of its larval stage with plants in the genus Prunus, which includes wild cherries and rela...

The Virginia creeper sphinx moth is Darapsa myron, a species in the hawk moth family Sphingidae found across central and eastern North America. Adults have broadly banded forewings in brown, tan, gray, or olive tones and orange to rusty hindwings, while the caterpillars are hornworms that feed on Vi...

The laurel sphinx moth is Sphinx kalmiae, a North American species in the family Sphingidae. It was named after Kalmia, the plant on which its caterpillar was first recorded, and its larvae also use plants such as lilac, fringe tree, privet, ash, poplar, and honeysuckle. The moth is identified by pa...

The pawpaw sphinx moth is the species Dolba hyloeus, a member of the hawk-moth family Sphingidae. Dru Drury described the species in 1773, and its common name refers to the association between its larvae and pawpaw plants, which serve as a food plant for the caterpillars. The species is also disting...

The walnut sphinx moth, Amorpha juglandis, is a North American hawk moth in the family Sphingidae. Its caterpillars feed on walnut, butternut, and hickory trees, making those hardwoods central to the species' larval ecology. When disturbed, the caterpillar can produce an audible sound, an unusual de...

The catalpa sphinx moth (Ceratomia catalpae) is a sphingid moth native to eastern and southeastern North America. Its caterpillars feed on catalpa foliage and can remove substantial amounts of leaves when populations are high. The adult is a brown hawk moth with a wingspan of about 2.5 to 3.75 inche...

The ash sphinx is the hawkmoth species Manduca jasminearum, a member of the family Sphingidae described by Guérin in 1832. It is a large gray to grayish-brown moth of eastern and central parts of the United States, associated with wooded habitats containing ash trees. Its caterpillars feed mainly on...