Attributes of Paratraea plebeja
Plebeian sphinx
Paratraea plebeja (Fabricius, 1777)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Forewing is gray with indistinct black and white markings, a series of black dashes from the base to the tip, and a small white cell spot. Hindwing is dark gray with an obscure dark median band.
Wing Span: 2 3/8 - 3 inches (6 - 7.5 cm).
Life History: Caterpillars hide on the underside of stems during the day, and emerge to feed at night. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate in chambers in soft soil. Caterpillars of the second brood pupate and overwinter in their chambers.
Flight: One brood in the north from May-July, at least two broods in the south from March-November.
Caterpillar Hosts: Common trumpetcreeper (Campsis radicans), Florida yellow-trumpet (Tecoma stans), lilac (Syringa species), and passionflower (Passiflora species).
Adult Food: Deep-throated flowers including honeysuckle, bouncing bet, and verbena.
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: Connecticut south to Florida; west to Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Ranges south to Veracruz, 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: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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February 26, 2013 | JeanEvoy | De Soto County, Florida, United States | March 03, 2013 | Details |
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August 24, 2010 | Jeff Trahan | Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States | December 07, 2012 | Details |
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August 27, 2011 | Ken Childs | Chester County, Tennessee, United States | November 29, 2012 | Details |
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May 18, 2012 | Bachasaur | Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 14, 2012 | Details |
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March 13, 2010 | JeanEvoy | De Soto County, Florida, United States | October 28, 2012 | Details |
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April 01, 2011 | MaryAnn Friedman | Okaloosa County, Florida, United States | January 03, 2012 | Details |
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September 07, 2011 | Pete Williams | Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States | September 08, 2011 | Details |
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May 28, 2011 | Eddie Huber | Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States | July 28, 2011 | Details |
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June 03, 2011 | rdhealy1951 | Hardin County, Kentucky, United States | July 24, 2011 | Details |
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May 01, 2010 | Tony DeSantis | Camden County, North Carolina, United States | May 25, 2011 | Details |
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August 08, 2005 | rdhealy1951 | Hart County, Kentucky, United States | February 28, 2011 | Details |
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July 18, 2009 | rdhealy1951 | LaRue County, Kentucky, United States | February 28, 2011 | Details |
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July 29, 2010 | rdhealy1951 | Hardin County, Kentucky, United States | February 28, 2011 | Details |
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August 03, 2010 | Eddie Huber | Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States | February 22, 2011 | Details |
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August 12, 2004 | drkilmer | Frederick County, Maryland, United States | January 21, 2011 | Details |
| September 14, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Terry Johnson) | Richmond County, Georgia, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| September 20, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Terry Johnson) | Richmond County, Georgia, United States | January 04, 2010 | Details | |
| June 14, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Rachel Morin) | Texas, Tarrant County, United States | April 08, 2009 | Details | |
| June 16, 1963 | legacy.reporter (Sterner, J.) | Adair County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| July 29, 1973 | legacy.reporter | Randolph County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 11, 1975 | legacy.reporter | Bollinger County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 12, 1975 | legacy.reporter | Bollinger County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| July 20, 1977 | legacy.reporter | Callaway County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1971 | legacy.reporter (O'Connor, George) | Clay County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 07, 1975 | legacy.reporter | New Madrid County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| July 30, 1939 | legacy.reporter (Hamlet) | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| August 23, 1970 | legacy.reporter (Houser, E.C.) | Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| August 18, 1946 | legacy.reporter (Elder, William H.) | Boone County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| May 08, 1977 | legacy.reporter | Douglas County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| May 16, 1977 | legacy.reporter | Boone County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 01, 1991 | legacy.reporter (Baker, Rick) | Crawford County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 24, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Smart, Glen) | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| November 03, 1877 | legacy.reporter | St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| September 01, 1962 | legacy.reporter (Donahue, R.J.) | Bates County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (Brower, A.E.) | Greene County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 30, 1968 | legacy.reporter (Morgan, Tom) | Platte County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 17, 1968 | legacy.reporter (Hunter, Frank) | Cooper County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1971 | legacy.reporter (Flick, Steve) | Jackson County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1971 | legacy.reporter (Akers, Cris) | Monroe County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1971 | legacy.reporter (Grote, Linda) | Pike County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| July 10, 1969 | legacy.reporter (Ecton, Wiley) | Caldwell County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| May 26, 1971 | legacy.reporter (Evans, Doug) | Randolph County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Shopper, Frances) | Vernon County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| July 20, 1974 | legacy.reporter (Mattingly, John) | Pettis County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| August 06, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Porter, Janet) | Vernon County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| June 15, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Carlton, Mathew) | Lafayette County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1981 | legacy.reporter (Lowe, Chris) | Henry County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1987 | legacy.reporter (Robinson, Michael) | Christian County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1987 | legacy.reporter (Gates, Stephen) | Lafayette County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1977 | legacy.reporter (Sparkman, Jeff) | Perry County, Missouri, United States | March 11, 2009 | Details |
