Attributes of Xylophanes tersa
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa (Linnaeus, 1771)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Forewing upperside is pale brown with lavender-gray at the base and dark brown lengthwise lines throughout. Hindwing upperside is dark brown with a band of whitish wedge-shaped marks.
Wing Span: 2 3/8 - 3 1/8 inches (6 - 8 cm).
Life History: Adults begin feeding at sunset.
Flight: . One brood in the north from May-October, several broods in Florida and Louisiana from February-November.
Caterpillar Hosts: Smooth buttonplant (Spermacoce glabra), starclusters (Pentas species), Borreria, Catalpa, and Manettia species.
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including honeysuckle (Lonicera).
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: Massachusetts south to south Florida; west to Nebraska, New Mexico, and southern Arizona; south through Mexico, the West Indies, and Central America to Argentina.
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 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.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
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| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Chilton County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Monroe County, Alabama, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Arkansas County, Arkansas, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hempstead County, Arkansas, 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 | Hartford County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | New Haven County, Connecticut, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Alachua County, Florida, 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 | Duval County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Highlands County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hillsborough County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Lee County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Monroe County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Orange County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Palm Beach County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pinellas County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Polk County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Putnam County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Volusia County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Wakulla County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Chatham County, Georgia, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Clarke County, Georgia, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Dougherty County, Georgia, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Glynn County, Georgia, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Murray County, Georgia, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Georgia, Troup County, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Georgia, United States, Walker County | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Georgia, United States, Whitfield County | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Adams County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Champaign County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Clark County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Coles County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cook County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Crawford County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cumberland County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Effingham County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Fayette County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Jackson County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Johnson County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Knox County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | McLean County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Macon County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Marion County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Marshall County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Mason County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Menard County, Illinois, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
