Pachylioides resumens (Walker, 1856)

Family: Sphingidae

Subfamily: Macroglossinae

Identification: Tip of forewing is hooked. Upperside is gray-brown. Forewing has dark brown incomplete wavy lines and dark brown and orange shading. Hindwing has orange shading and dark brown patches at the tip and in the center.

Wing Span: 3 1/2 - 4 inches (6.3 - 10.2 cm).

Life History: Caterpillars pupate in loose cocoons spun at the soil surface.

Flight: . Throughout the year in the tropics.

Caterpillar Hosts: Echites species in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae).

Adult Food: Not reported.

Habitat: Tropics and subtropics.

Range: Argentina north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies. A rare stray to South Texas and southeastern Wyoming.

Conservation: Not required for a rare stray.

NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.

Management Needs: None reported.

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