Parce sphinx
Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Forewing upperside is orange-brown with paler patches and a large silvery spot at the end of the cell. Hindwing upperside is red-orange.
Wing Span: 2 5/8 - 3 1/8 inches (6.7 - 8 cm).
Life History: Caterpillars pupate in cocoons spun in leaf litter on the ground.
Flight: . All year in the tropics; April-September in Florida, Texas, Arizona, and southern California.
Caterpillar Hosts: Possibly plants in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae).
Adult Food: Probably flower nectar.
Habitat: Tropics and subtropics.
Range: Brazil north through Central America, Mexico, to south Florida, South Texas, southern Arizona, and southern California.
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
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Observation date: Nov 15, 2017
Submitted by: Tim Norriss
Region: Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
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Observation date: May 17, 1994
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Observation date: Jan 30, 2014
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Region: Jalisco, Mexico
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Verified date: Oct 24, 2017
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Aug 09, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (B/B)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
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Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
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Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Baja California Sur, Mexico
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
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Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Sonora, Mexico
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004