Flower-Visiting Insects
of Common Lilac


Syringa vulgaris (Common Lilac) introduced
(According to Verne, various insects visit the flowers, although he restricted his observations to Sphinx moths. Sphinx moths and butterflies suck nectar; information is limited; observations are from Verne, Tartaglia, and Voss.)

Butterflies
Papilionidae: Papilio glaucus sn (V)

Moths
Sphingidae: Amphion floridensis sn (Vn), Deidamia inscriptum sn (Vn), Hemaris diffinis sn (Trt), Hemaris thysbe sn (Trt), Hyles lineata sn (Vn), Sphecodina abbottii sn (Vn)


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