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Ceratomia hageni
Hagen's Sphinx, Osage Orange Sphinx
Ceratomia hageni is a hawk moth (family Sphingidae) native to the midwestern United States. The species is notable for its extreme dietary specialization, feeding exclusively on Maclura pomifera (Osage orange). Adults display grayish-green forewings with wavy lines and browner gray hindwings. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874 and completes its life cycle from egg to pupation in approximately four weeks under favorable conditions.