Debbie McDonald

As I write this (February 7th) a Pacific green sphinx moth has graced my sunny front screen door. The shape of this fuzzy moth caught my attention and curiosity grabbed hold. The moths are one of the earliest to fly, mid-January to mid-April. With only one generation per year, their larvae pupate un-der leaf litter in oak woodlands and grasslands like High Prairie. The males are more likely to fly at night, attracted to lights. Adult moths don’t eat, only the larvae in the form of hornworms find nourish-ment in the ground. Because adults fly so early in winter, they’re rarely seen but I’ve enjoyed discovering one sunning on my door. 

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