Pink-spotted hawkmoth
Agrius cingulata (Fabricius, 1775)
Notice: For now, in order to prevent us from going over our limit with Google, we will not be sending automatic emails when sightings are submitted.
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Body is robust. Abdomen tapers to a point and is grayish brown with pink bands. Forewing is mottled gray and brown; hindwing is gray with black bands and pink at the base.
Wing Span: 3 3/4 - 4 3/4 inches (9.5 - 12 cm).
Life History: Caterpillars are large and stout and have a horn at the end of the abdomen. They feed both day and night. Caterpillars pupate in chambers dug in the ground. Adults are very strong fliers.
Flight: . One flight from June-October in most of the range, several flights throughout the year in Florida and Louisiana.
Caterpillar Hosts: Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), jimsonweed (Datura), and related plants.
Adult Food: Nectar from deep-throated flowers including moonflower (Calonyction aculeatum), morning glory (Convolvulus), and petunia (Petunia species).
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical lowlands, open areas.
Range: Argentina north through Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean to the southeastern United States, Texas, southern New Mexico, Arizona, and southern California; strays northward in the summer to British Columbia, Colorado, Michigan, and Maine.
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: The caterpillars can be pests on sweet potatoes in the southern states.
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Agrius cingulatus
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 400 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 06, 2017
Submitted by: Nancee Cobb
Region: Bay County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 06, 2017
Observation date: Dec 18, 2016
Submitted by: lambski
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 19, 2016
Observation date: Nov 26, 2016
Submitted by: abwest
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 27, 2016
Observation date: Oct 30, 2016
Submitted by: John8680
Region: Duval County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 31, 2016
Observation date: Oct 22, 2016
Submitted by: taogirl
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 25, 2016
Observation date: Sep 29, 2016
Submitted by: Nathanlcox
Region: Scott County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Oct 24, 2016
Observation date: Oct 11, 2016
Submitted by: steelcoast
Region: Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 11, 2016
Observation date: Oct 05, 2016
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 11, 2016
Observation date: Oct 04, 2016
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond City County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 06, 2016
Observation date: Oct 03, 2016
Submitted by: Steve Scholnick
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 03, 2016
Observation date: Sep 27, 2016
Submitted by: SerenaDudek
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 29, 2016
Observation date: Sep 28, 2016
Submitted by: mjpayne
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 28, 2016
Observation date: Sep 09, 2016
Submitted by: Kathie Bogue
Region: Craven County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2016
Observation date: Jul 23, 2016
Submitted by: DDutton
Region: Texas, San Saba County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 19, 2016
Observation date: Jul 23, 2016
Submitted by: DDutton
Region: Texas, San Saba County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 19, 2016
Observation date: Aug 06, 2016
Submitted by: Tom Raub
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 06, 2016
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: erica32paulk
Region: Dale County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 30, 2016
Observation date: Oct 30, 2014
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 27, 2016
Observation date: Sep 16, 2015
Submitted by: rosacmchenry@sb...
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 19, 2016
Observation date: Sep 19, 2015
Submitted by: rosacmchenry@sb...
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 19, 2016
Observation date: Oct 31, 2015
Submitted by: Canarvan
Region: Okaloosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 31, 2015
Observation date: Oct 25, 2015
Submitted by: Baygel
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 25, 2015
Observation date: Sep 03, 2015
Submitted by: Brittany6767
Region: Placer County, California, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 23, 2015
Observation date: Sep 15, 2015
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Oct 13, 2015
- 1 of 17
- next ›