Attributes of Eumorpha achemon
Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha achemon (Drury, 1773)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Upperside of wings is light pinkish brown. Forewing has a squarish dark spot at the center of the inner margin; hindwing is mostly pink with a broken black line separating the pink from the brown border.
Wing Span: 3 5/16 - 3 3/4 inches (8.7 - 9.6 cm).
Life History: Adults fly at night, and females lay their eggs on the upper surfaces of older leaves. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate in burrows in the soil.
Flight: . One flight from June-August in the north, two flights from May-August in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grape (Vitis), and ampelopsis (Ampelopsis).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), petunia (Petunia hybrida), mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius), and phlox (Phlox).
Habitat: A wide variety of wooded and scrubby habitats, gardens, and suburbs.
Range: Maine west to North Dakota and southern Oregon; south to south Florida, southern California, and Mexico.
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: Caterpillars are voracious feeders and can be pests in vineyards.
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 04, 2013 | jabberwocky00 | San Bernardino County, California, United States | May 09, 2013 | Details |
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July 10, 2012 | rvangas | Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States | April 05, 2013 | Details |
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August 21, 2012 | Gogittum | New Mexico, United States | March 18, 2013 | Details |
| July 17, 1993 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States | February 12, 2013 | Details | |
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July 10, 2012 | RodneyT | San Joaquin County, California, United States | January 23, 2013 | Details |
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July 08, 2012 | tjantscher | Linn County, Iowa, United States | January 14, 2013 | Details |
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November 04, 2012 | atofuri | Harris County, Texas, United States | November 25, 2012 | Details |
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September 25, 2012 | yardbird | Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States | October 31, 2012 | Details |
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July 29, 2011 | Colorado | Weld County, Colorado, United States | October 26, 2012 | Details |
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July 07, 2012 | tzrider | Denver County, Colorado, United States | October 26, 2012 | Details |
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August 28, 2011 | timsorby | Jackson County, Oregon, United States | October 10, 2012 | Details |
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August 29, 2011 | Leigha | Sacramento County, California, United States | October 10, 2012 | Details |
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August 31, 2011 | melissa2873 | Jackson County, Oregon, United States | October 10, 2012 | Details |
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October 14, 2011 | Kako Seki | Sacramento County, California, United States | October 02, 2012 | Details |
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August 15, 2012 | sheppy | Sutter County, California, United States | September 26, 2012 | Details |
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June 20, 2012 | onceiknew | Douglas County, Colorado, United States | September 09, 2012 | Details |
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July 16, 2011 | AllisonLeeM | Pueblo County, Colorado, United States | September 09, 2012 | Details |
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July 16, 2012 | icy7rider | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | September 09, 2012 | Details |
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August 08, 2011 | diannamoon | El Paso County, Colorado, United States | September 07, 2012 | Details |
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August 25, 2012 | Brian Beckett | Eagle County, Colorado, United States | September 07, 2012 | Details |
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August 15, 2012 | Clare Marshall | Jefferson County, Colorado, United States | September 07, 2012 | Details |
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August 12, 2012 | solson62 | Saskatchewan, Canada | September 01, 2012 | Details |
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August 20, 2012 | DanBabb | Douglas County, Colorado, United States | September 01, 2012 | Details |
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June 15, 2011 | MrLiZarD | Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States | August 30, 2012 | Details |
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August 08, 2012 | coreyelliott | Texas, Potter County, United States | August 12, 2012 | Details |
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July 22, 2012 | fabian6970 | San Joaquin County, California, United States | July 31, 2012 | Details |
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July 20, 2012 | crystalmiller | Dawson County, Montana, United States | July 24, 2012 | Details |
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July 18, 2012 | jlogany13 | Yellowstone County, Montana, United States | July 24, 2012 | Details |
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July 30, 2011 | Rmccaugh | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | July 05, 2012 | Details |
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August 22, 2011 | MelissaKoch | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | July 05, 2012 | Details |
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August 26, 2011 | wecanshine | Taos County, New Mexico, United States | July 05, 2012 | Details |
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July 02, 2012 | JoelSeventyTwo | Shasta County, California, United States | July 05, 2012 | Details |
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June 30, 2012 | jmstooley | Yellowstone County, Montana, United States | July 03, 2012 | Details |
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July 07, 2011 | ChaosPoppy | San Juan County, New Mexico, United States | July 02, 2012 | Details |
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August 08, 2011 | MelissaKoch | Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | July 02, 2012 | Details |
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June 23, 2012 | LisaLoof | Lake County, California, United States | July 02, 2012 | Details |
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May 16, 2012 | ampoolee | San Joaquin County, California, United States | June 21, 2012 | Details |
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June 17, 2012 | sbmasino | Orange County, California, United States | June 21, 2012 | Details |
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May 31, 2012 | dcamp53 | Sacramento County, California, United States | June 04, 2012 | Details |
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May 16, 2012 | ddog484 | Solano County, California, United States | May 31, 2012 | Details |
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May 21, 2012 | mmcewen001 | Butte County, California, United States | May 31, 2012 | Details |
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May 22, 2012 | allenja8 | San Bernardino County, California, United States | May 31, 2012 | Details |
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August 11, 2010 | Amateur Entomologist | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | May 02, 2012 | Details |
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July 29, 2010 | Amateur Entomologist | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | April 18, 2012 | Details |
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August 11, 2006 | Amateur Entomologist | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | April 18, 2012 | Details |
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August 18, 2011 | trout_smith | Leelanau County, Michigan, United States | April 09, 2012 | Details |
| May 15, 1962 | curtis.lehman (Rick Gillmore) | Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States | February 22, 2012 | Details | |
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July 09, 2011 | norcalsmiths | Placer County, California, United States | February 16, 2012 | Details |
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September 05, 2011 | bugcatcher89 | Morgan County, Colorado, United States | December 07, 2011 | Details |
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September 27, 2011 | cjcook80 | Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States | September 28, 2011 | Details |
