SPHINX MOTHS GROUP #6: ELM, HAGEN'S, and PAWPAW sphinx

Hagen's Sphinx, resting on my fingertip. 

Pawpaw Sphinx, with its wings spread. Note the white spots on the abdomen. Photographed July 15, 2018. 

This is a Pawpaw Sphinx, a fairly small sphinx moth that feeds on pawpaws and other plants. Photographed August 22, 2022. 

Fresh Hagen's Sphinx moths often have a faint greenish color. Also notice the pale white patches near the wingtips. 

This is a Hagen's Sphinx. Their host plant is the Osage-orange tree. These moths come to my lights in good numbers. (I have a lot of Osage-orange trees near my house.)

This is an Elm Sphinx. Note the dark shading on the inner wing margins. 

Another Elm Sphinx. A few individuals have visited my lights in June and July, but I do not see this species very often. 

I find Hagen's Sphinx moths at my UV lights from late May through early September. 

Another Pawpaw Sphinx, found at my moth lights on July 8, 2025. The three individuals on this page are the only Pawpaw Sphinx moths I have seen.