Attributes of Callionima parce

Parce sphinx
Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Forewing upperside is orange-brown with paler patches and a large silvery spot at the end of the cell. Hindwing upperside is red-orange.
Wing Span: 2 5/8 - 3 1/8 inches (6.7 - 8 cm).
Life History: Caterpillars pupate in cocoons spun in leaf litter on the ground.
Flight: . All year in the tropics; April-September in Florida, Texas, Arizona, and southern California.
Caterpillar Hosts: Possibly plants in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae).
Adult Food: Probably flower nectar.
Habitat: Tropics and subtropics.
Range: Brazil north through Central America, Mexico, to south Florida, South Texas, southern Arizona, and southern California.
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: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:

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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.

Observation Date Submitter Region Verified Datesort icon
August 09, 2002 legacy.reporter (B/B) Pima County, Arizona, United States January 28, 2009 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Cochise County, Arizona, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Pima County, Arizona, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter San Bernardino County, California, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Collier County, Florida, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Sarasota County, Florida, United States December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Baja California Sur, Mexico December 31, 2004 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Sonora, Mexico December 31, 2004 Details