Records of Hawk Moths (Sphingidae) from Vermont, USA

Kent McFarland; Trish Hanson

doi:10.15468/eiiruj

Records of Hawk Moths (Sphingidae) from Vermont, USA

Citation

McFarland K, Hanson T (2021). Records of Hawk Moths (Sphingidae) from Vermont, USA. Version 1.6. Vermont Center for Ecostudies. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/eiiruj accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-01-28.

Description

Occurrence data for Hawk Moths (Sphingidae) of Vermont derived from specimen data from collections and verified photographs from observers. A faunal checklist published in 1995 (https://www.uvm.edu/femc/attachments/project/999/reports/VTmothsbutterflies.pdf) listed 28 species for Vermont. This dataset adds 9 more species to the faunal list for Vermont. Part of this dataset was contributed to https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185683. This study demonstrated that at least ten of the 26 species examined, or more than one-third, were found to be in long-term decline or locally extirpated, whereas four species increased from 1900–2012 in the northeastern U.S.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

State of Vermont, USA

Sampling

Variety of ad hoc collecting across Vermont.

Method steps

unknown

Taxonomic Coverages

The Sphingidae, a family of moths (Lepidoptera), commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths, and hornworms

sphingidae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

State of Vermont, United States, North America

Bibliographic Citations

Grehan, John R. et al. 1995. Moths and butterflies of Vermont (Lepidoptera): A faunal checklist. Misc. Publ. 116, VMC Bull. 1, 86 pp. https://www.uvm.edu/femc/attachments/project/999/reports/VTmothsbutterflies.pdf - https://www.uvm.edu/femc/attachments/project/999/reports/VTmothsbutterflies.pdf
Young BE, Auer S, Ormes M, Rapacciuolo G, Schweitzer D, et al. (2017) Are pollinating hawk moths declining in the Northeastern United States? An analysis of collection records. PLOS ONE 12(10): e0185683. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185683 - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185683

Contacts

Kent McFarland
originator
position: Conservation Biologist
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
PO Box 420
Norwich
05055
Vermont
US
email: kmcfarland@vtecostudies.org
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7809-5503

Trish Hanson
originator
position: Forest Protection Entomologist
Vermont Forest, Parks, and Recreation
111 West Street
Essex Junction
05452-4695
Vermont
email: trish.hanson@vermont.gov

Kent McFarland
metadata author
position: Conservation Biologist
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
PO Box 420
Norwich
05055
Vermont
US
email: kmcfarland@vtecostudies.org
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7809-5503

Kent McFarland
user
position: Conservation Biologist
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
PO Box 420
Norwich
05055
Vermont
US
email: kmcfarland@vtecostudies.org
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7809-5503

Kent McFarland
administrative point of contact
position: Conservation Biologist
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
PO Box 420
Norwich
05055
Vermont
US
email: kmcfarland@vtecostudies.org
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7809-5503