Waved Sphinx

Ceratomia undulosa (Walker, 1856)

Synonyms

Hodges #7787

A Waved Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/27/2013). (Photo ID: 7401 - Psn: 10)

A Waved Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/27/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Matt Tillett MBP List

A Waved Sphinx in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/13/2015). (Photo ID: 69045 - Psn: 12)

A Waved Sphinx in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/13/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Jonathan Willey MBP List

A Waved Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/9/2013). (Photo ID: 19030 - Psn: 15)

A Waved Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/9/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Matt Tillett MBP List

A Waved Sphinx in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/16/2016). (Photo ID: 49043 - Psn: 20)

A Waved Sphinx in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/16/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC MBP List

A Waved Sphinx in Harford Co., Maryland (7/3/2013). (Photo ID: 18291 - Psn: 25)

A Waved Sphinx in Harford Co., Maryland (7/3/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Mike Burchett MBP List

A Waved Sphinx in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/26/2004). (Photo ID: 764 - Psn: 30)

A Waved Sphinx in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/26/2004).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Czaplak MBP List

A Waved Sphinx in Harford Co., Maryland (7/31/2013). (Photo ID: 7448 - Psn: 30)

A Waved Sphinx in Harford Co., Maryland (7/31/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Barry Marsh MBP List

A Waved Sphinx in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/26/2004). (Photo ID: 765 - Psn: 35)

A Waved Sphinx in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/26/2004).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Czaplak MBP List

A Waved Sphinx in Carroll Co., Maryland (10/26/2012). (Photo ID: 20204 - Psn: 35)

A Waved Sphinx in Carroll Co., Maryland (10/26/2012).

View Record Details Photo by Anna Letaw MBP List

A Waved Sphinx in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/2/2013). (Photo ID: 6120 - Psn: 40)

A Waved Sphinx in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/2/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Jim Brighton MBP List

A Waved Sphinx in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/30/2014). (Photo ID: 20002 - Psn: 48)

A Waved Sphinx in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/30/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Jonathan Willey MBP List

A Waved Sphinx Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/28/2011). (Photo ID: 12026 - Psn: 60)

A Waved Sphinx Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/28/2011).

View Record Details Photo by Nancy Magnusson MBP List

A Waved Sphinx Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/28/2011). (Photo ID: 12027 - Psn: 80)

A Waved Sphinx Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/28/2011).

View Record Details Photo by Nancy Magnusson MBP List

A ventral view of a Waved Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (7/30/2014). (Photo ID: 15118 - Psn: 90)

A ventral view of a Waved Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (7/30/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Nancy Magnusson MBP List

A Waved Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (8/19/2003). (Photo ID: 50476 - Psn: 95)

A Waved Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (8/19/2003).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A Waved Sphinx from Frederick Co., Maryland (7/27/2001). (Photo ID: 50477 - Psn: 96)

A Waved Sphinx from Frederick Co., Maryland (7/27/2001).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). (Photo ID: 122934 - Psn: 142)

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Ashley Bradford MBP List

A Waved Sphinx Moth caterpillar in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (9/12/2010). (Photo ID: 12024 - Psn: 150)

A Waved Sphinx Moth caterpillar in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (9/12/2010).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar on ash in Harford Co., Maryland (9/5/2016). (Photo ID: 54494 - Psn: 150)

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar on ash in Harford Co., Maryland (9/5/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

A Waved Sphinx Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/21/2011). (Photo ID: 12025 - Psn: 155)

A Waved Sphinx Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/21/2011).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

A Waved Sphinx larva in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/6/2015). (Photo ID: 42361 - Psn: 156)

A Waved Sphinx larva in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/6/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

A Waved Sphinx larva in Harford Co., Maryland (9/5/2016). (Photo ID: 54142 - Psn: 157)

A Waved Sphinx larva in Harford Co., Maryland (9/5/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/12/2018). (Photo ID: 124138 - Psn: 158)

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/12/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

A Waved Sphinx larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/31/2016). (Photo ID: 55441 - Psn: 160)

A Waved Sphinx larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/31/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/23/2017). (Photo ID: 87837 - Psn: 162)

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/23/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Anthony VanSchoor MBP List

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/25/2017). (Photo ID: 87216 - Psn: 165)

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/25/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Anthony VanSchoor MBP List

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/24/2013). (Photo ID: 22178 - Psn: 170)

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/24/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/24/2013). (Photo ID: 22179 - Psn: 172)

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/24/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/24/2013). (Photo ID: 22180 - Psn: 174)

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/24/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). (Photo ID: 215207 - Psn: 200)

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/5/2020).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/9/2022). (Photo ID: 749885 - Psn: 200)

Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/9/2022).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

Waved Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 1277846 - Psn: 200)

Waved Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved.

View Record Details Photo by Kyle Klotz MBP List

Waved Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 1277849 - Psn: 200)

Waved Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved.

View Record Details Photo by Kyle Klotz MBP List

Waved Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/1/2025). (c) Bill Blauvelt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1318969 - Psn: 200)

Waved Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/1/2025). (c) Bill Blauvelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Bill Blauvelt via iNaturalist MBP List

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). (Photo ID: 121264 - Psn: 201)

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

Map Snapshot

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Relationships

Host plants include White Oak (Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants).

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A Waved Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/27/2013). View Record Details Media by Matt Tillett.

A Waved Sphinx in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/13/2015). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Willey.

A Waved Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/9/2013). View Record Details Media by Matt Tillett.

A Waved Sphinx in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/16/2016). View Record Details Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC.

A Waved Sphinx in Harford Co., Maryland (7/3/2013). View Record Details Media by Mike Burchett.

A Waved Sphinx in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/26/2004). View Record Details Media by Dave Czaplak.

A Waved Sphinx in Harford Co., Maryland (7/31/2013). View Record Details Media by Barry Marsh.

A Waved Sphinx in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/26/2004). View Record Details Media by Dave Czaplak.

A Waved Sphinx in Carroll Co., Maryland (10/26/2012). View Record Details Media by Anna Letaw.

A Waved Sphinx in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/2/2013). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Waved Sphinx in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/30/2014). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Willey.

A Waved Sphinx Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/28/2011). View Record Details Media by Nancy Magnusson.

A Waved Sphinx Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/28/2011). View Record Details Media by Nancy Magnusson.

A ventral view of a Waved Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (7/30/2014). View Record Details Media by Nancy Magnusson.

A Waved Sphinx in Howard Co., Maryland (8/19/2003). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Waved Sphinx from Frederick Co., Maryland (7/27/2001). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). View Record Details Media by Ashley Bradford.

A Waved Sphinx Moth caterpillar in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (9/12/2010). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar on ash in Harford Co., Maryland (9/5/2016). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Waved Sphinx Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/21/2011). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Waved Sphinx larva in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/6/2015). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Waved Sphinx larva in Harford Co., Maryland (9/5/2016). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/12/2018). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Waved Sphinx larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/31/2016). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/23/2017). View Record Details Media by Anthony VanSchoor.

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/25/2017). View Record Details Media by Anthony VanSchoor.

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/24/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/24/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/24/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/9/2022). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

Waved Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. View Record Details Media by Kyle Klotz.

Waved Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. View Record Details Media by Kyle Klotz.

Waved Sphinx in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/1/2025). (c) Bill Blauvelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Bill Blauvelt via iNaturalist.

A Waved Sphinx caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

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