Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1102842

Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha achemon

Observation date: September 17, 2016
Date notes: we first spotted him about two weeks ago, and he was about 1 inch long. He is now about 2 1/2 inches.
Submitted by: AndreaWiggins
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: He is pretty sedentary- he's stayed on the same grapevine for about two weeks. We have a plum tree and some Chinese rubber plants in the vicinity as well. You can't tell from the picture, but he is about 2 1/2 inches long. The weather has been pretty warm: highs of about 90 degrees and lows of maybe 40 at night.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: February 19, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Sacramento County