Elm sphinx
Ceratomia amyntor (Geyer, 1835)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Forewing is brown with dark brown and white markings including a white costal area, dark streaks along veins, and a white spot in the cell. Hindwing is light brown and has a dark brown band along the outer margin.
Wing Span: 3 1/4 - 4 1/2 inches (8.2 - 11.5 cm).
Life History: Fully-grown caterpillars pupate and overwinter in burrows underground.
Flight: . One brood in the north from June-July, two broods in the south from March-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Elm (Ulmus), birch (Betula), basswood (Tilia), and cherry (Prunus).
Adult Food: Adults probably do not feed.
Habitat: A wide variety of forested and open habitats.
Range: Nova Scotia west to Saskatchewan and western North Dakota and Colorado; south to central Florida, the Gulf Coast, Texas, and New Mexico.
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: Jul 11, 2017
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 15, 2018
Observation date: Aug 23, 2016
Submitted by: Quivira NWR
Region: Stafford County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 07, 2018
Observation date: Sep 24, 2017
Submitted by: Amolesko
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Sep 25, 2017
Observation date: Sep 17, 2017
Submitted by: peggyd
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 18, 2017
Observation date: Jun 18, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2017
Observation date: Jul 26, 2017
Submitted by: BayLake1926
Region: Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 29, 2017
Observation date: Aug 08, 2017
Submitted by: araignee-cafe
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 28, 2017
Observation date: Aug 26, 2017
Submitted by: Manitoba Redfox
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 28, 2017
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: ndallar
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 15, 2017
Observation date: Jul 07, 2017
Submitted by: Sheryl Johnson
Region: Scioto County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2017
Observation date: Aug 08, 2017
Submitted by: NatH
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 08, 2017
Observation date: Aug 01, 2017
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 07, 2017
Observation date: Aug 06, 2017
Submitted by: Buttonmonkey
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 07, 2017
Observation date: Jun 28, 2017
Submitted by: coconnor01
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 28, 2017
Observation date: Jun 25, 2017
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 28, 2017
Observation date: Jun 20, 2017
Submitted by: akautz14
Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 20, 2017
Observation date: Jun 18, 2017
Submitted by: Tigris22325
Region: Texas, Potter County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 18, 2017
Observation date: Jun 17, 2017
Submitted by: Mtine
Region: Sussex County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 17, 2017
Observation date: May 27, 2017
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 07, 2017
Observation date: May 20, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 24, 2017
Observation date: Jun 10, 2014
Submitted by: mothman27
Region: Whitley County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 04, 2017
Observation date: Aug 17, 2016
Submitted by: Gundersons
Region: Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 08, 2016
Observation date: Aug 15, 2016
Submitted by: mad moe
Region: Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 08, 2016
Observation date: Aug 25, 2016
Submitted by: wddieser
Region: Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 08, 2016
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