Attributes of Agrius cingulata
Pink-spotted hawkmoth
Agrius cingulata (Fabricius, 1775)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Body is robust. Abdomen tapers to a point and is grayish brown with pink bands. Forewing is mottled gray and brown; hindwing is gray with black bands and pink at the base.
Wing Span: 3 3/4 - 4 3/4 inches (9.5 - 12 cm).
Life History: Caterpillars are large and stout and have a horn at the end of the abdomen. They feed both day and night. Caterpillars pupate in chambers dug in the ground. Adults are very strong fliers.
Flight: . One flight from June-October in most of the range, several flights throughout the year in Florida and Louisiana.
Caterpillar Hosts: Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), jimsonweed (Datura), and related plants.
Adult Food: Nectar from deep-throated flowers including moonflower (Calonyction aculeatum), morning glory (Convolvulus), and petunia (Petunia species).
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical lowlands, open areas.
Range: Argentina north through Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean to the southeastern United States, Texas, southern New Mexico, Arizona, and southern California; strays northward in the summer to British Columbia, Colorado, Michigan, and Maine.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: The caterpillars can be pests on sweet potatoes in the southern states.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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May 15, 1974 | jccooley | Rowan County, North Carolina, United States | March 25, 2013 | Details |
| September 29, 2006 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States | January 29, 2013 | Details | |
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September 28, 2010 | tjantscher | Linn County, Iowa, United States | January 14, 2013 | Details |
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October 09, 2011 | Ken Childs | Chester County, Tennessee, United States | November 29, 2012 | Details |
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October 24, 2012 | mystikalkat | Texas, Kaufman County, United States | November 25, 2012 | Details |
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November 03, 2012 | kui | Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States | November 18, 2012 | Details |
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August 13, 2012 | MeanusGeneus | Norfolk City County, Virginia, United States | November 17, 2012 | Details |
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September 24, 2003 | rseidler | Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 14, 2012 | Details |
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May 04, 2011 | rseidler | Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 14, 2012 | Details |
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July 06, 2012 | Lawst | St Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 14, 2012 | Details |
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October 24, 2012 | Jared Harmon | Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States | November 05, 2012 | Details |
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September 03, 2012 | southernfilly | Iredell County, North Carolina, United States | November 01, 2012 | Details |
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September 23, 2012 | amanda | Carroll County, Georgia, United States | November 01, 2012 | Details |
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October 22, 2012 | rsilversea | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | October 23, 2012 | Details |
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October 15, 2012 | ilawork58 | Pueblo County, Colorado, United States | October 22, 2012 | Details |
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October 18, 2012 | JerryB | Craighead County, Arkansas, United States | October 21, 2012 | Details |
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October 17, 2012 | Moth observer | Fairfax County, Virginia, United States | October 19, 2012 | Details |
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October 10, 2012 | IHugZombies | Los Angeles County, California, United States | October 18, 2012 | Details |
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October 08, 2012 | Jamakaja | Newport County, Rhode Island, United States | October 15, 2012 | Details |
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October 14, 2012 | wtorres | Worcester County, Maryland, United States | October 14, 2012 | Details |
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October 11, 2012 | lisaclee | Accomack County, Virginia, United States | October 12, 2012 | Details |
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October 06, 2011 | minimech84 | Hampton City County, Virginia, United States | October 11, 2012 | Details |
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October 09, 2012 | jose88 | Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States | October 10, 2012 | Details |
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October 08, 2012 | Rambler | Talbot County, Maryland, United States | October 10, 2012 | Details |
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October 05, 2012 | juniper1026 | Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States | October 06, 2012 | Details |
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October 05, 2012 | juniper1026 | Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States | October 06, 2012 | Details |
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October 05, 2012 | drlatham | Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States | October 06, 2012 | Details |
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September 25, 2012 | musicnoreos | Gulf County, Florida, United States | October 04, 2012 | Details |
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September 30, 2012 | j_and_mcds | Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States | October 01, 2012 | Details |
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September 29, 2012 | Soph | Baltimore County, Maryland, United States | September 29, 2012 | Details |
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September 13, 2012 | A McR | Riverside County, California, United States | September 25, 2012 | Details |
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September 22, 2012 | webdiosa | Westchester County, New York, United States | September 23, 2012 | Details |
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September 22, 2012 | Will25 | Nassau County, New York, United States | September 23, 2012 | Details |
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September 19, 2012 | jetnjammy | Washington County, Tennessee, United States | September 19, 2012 | Details |
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September 17, 2012 | Pete Williams | Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States | September 18, 2012 | Details |
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September 17, 2012 | ChincoteagueNWR | Accomack County, Virginia, United States | September 18, 2012 | Details |
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September 18, 2012 | basmithfwb | Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States | September 18, 2012 | Details |
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September 07, 2012 | patrick20603 | Montgomery County, Maryland, United States | September 08, 2012 | Details |
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September 02, 2010 | Connor Wood | Morgan County, Colorado, United States | September 07, 2012 | Details |
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October 14, 2009 | phlebo | De Soto County, Mississippi, United States | September 04, 2012 | Details |
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August 11, 2012 | TIGERHD1 | Polk County, Florida, United States | August 14, 2012 | Details |
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August 28, 2011 | pottsdls | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States | August 12, 2012 | Details |
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July 10, 2012 | queenofhearts_81 | Los Angeles County, California, United States | August 06, 2012 | Details |
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May 27, 2012 | ajramirez | San Joaquin County, California, United States | June 06, 2012 | Details |
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October 06, 2003 | cyric | Franklin County, Florida, United States | April 13, 2012 | Details |
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October 25, 2011 | KrisMorales | Liberty County, Georgia, United States | November 22, 2011 | Details |
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October 24, 2011 | LJacobs | Texas, Tarrant County, United States | November 09, 2011 | Details |
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October 01, 2011 | bey615 | Davidson County, Tennessee, United States | October 19, 2011 | Details |
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October 13, 2011 | mnrra | Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States | October 14, 2011 | Details |
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September 01, 2011 | rwilson0701 | Okaloosa County, Florida, United States | October 10, 2011 | Details |
