Nessus sphinx
Amphion floridensis B.P. Clark, 1920
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Body is stout; abdomen has 2 bright yellow bands and a tuft at the end. Upperside of wings is dark red-brown. Hindwing has a red-orange median band and a yellow spot on the costal margin; in some moths the median band ranges from pale to almost absent.
Wing Span: 1 7/16 - 2 3/16 inches (3.7 - 5.5 cm).
Life History: Adults fly during the day and at dusk. Caterpillars pupate in shallow underground chambers.
Flight: . Several broods in Florida and Louisiana from February-September, two broods in coastal South Carolina from March-May and July-September, and one brood in New York and northward from April-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grape (Vitis), ampelopsis (Ampelopsis), and cayenne pepper (Capsicum).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including lilac (Syringa vulgaris), herbrobert (Geranium robertianum), beauty bush (Kolkwitzia amabilis), mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius), and Phlox.
Habitat: Forests, streamsides, and suburbs.
Range: Nova Scotia and Maine south to south Florida; west to Wisconsin, Nebraska, Colorado, and Texas.
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.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 681 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 13, 2020
Submitted by: SusanPotomac
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 13, 2020
Observation date: Jun 11, 2020
Submitted by: Butterfly1965
Region: Erie County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 12, 2020
Observation date: Jun 09, 2020
Submitted by: cabealin
Region: Queens County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 12, 2020
Observation date: Jun 10, 2020
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 11, 2020
Observation date: Jun 10, 2020
Submitted by: Katie Greger
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 10, 2020
Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: jared taman
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 09, 2020
Observation date: Jun 09, 2020
Submitted by: Lynnetyson
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 09, 2020
Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: Ric2279
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 09, 2020
Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: say1962
Region: Nassau County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 09, 2020
Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: monikawood
Region: Steuben County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 09, 2020
Observation date: May 31, 2020
Submitted by: Bronxyone
Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 09, 2020
Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: Heidi G
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 08, 2020
Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: carriecz
Region: Green County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 08, 2020
Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: Kathleen Zastrow
Region: Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 08, 2020
Observation date: Jun 06, 2020
Submitted by: RuddJ
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 06, 2020
Observation date: Jun 04, 2020
Submitted by: Sparkle Butterflies
Region: Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 05, 2020
Observation date: Jun 03, 2020
Submitted by: squinn919
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 04, 2020
Observation date: Jun 03, 2020
Submitted by: Sparkle Butterflies
Region: Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 04, 2020
Observation date: Jun 01, 2020
Submitted by: marciewortman
Region: Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 01, 2020
Observation date: May 30, 2020
Submitted by: Rursulaine
Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 31, 2020
Observation date: May 30, 2020
Submitted by: DEB1072
Region: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 30, 2020
Observation date: Mar 29, 2020
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Georgia, Screven County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 28, 2020
Observation date: May 24, 2020
Submitted by: kerig330@gmail.com
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 25, 2020