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: May 31, 2016
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2016
Observation date: Sep 04, 2016
Submitted by: Tomatoflames
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Sep 05, 2016
Observation date: Aug 29, 2016
Submitted by: Eight2eight
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
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Verified date: Aug 30, 2016
Observation date: Jun 18, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
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Verified date: Aug 15, 2016
Observation date: Aug 03, 2016
Submitted by: Carson Sloan
Region: Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: Aug 03, 2016
Observation date: Jul 19, 2016
Submitted by: Crashz
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 21, 2016
Observation date: Jul 12, 2016
Submitted by: Auraus
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 16, 2016
Observation date: Jun 26, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 27, 2016
Observation date: Jul 13, 2015
Submitted by: Sharon Watson
Region: Traill County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 01, 2016
Observation date: Jul 19, 2015
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 31, 2015
Observation date: Jul 05, 2015
Submitted by: Butterfly Ridge
Region: Hocking County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 05, 2015
Observation date: Sep 25, 2015
Submitted by: Beauhorack
Region: Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Nov 18, 2015
Observation date: Jul 04, 2015
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 05, 2015
Observation date: Sep 15, 2015
Submitted by: Jody Lavery
Region: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2015
Observation date: Aug 06, 2015
Submitted by: Terity
Region: Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 16, 2015
Observation date: Jul 30, 2015
Submitted by: JJosie
Region: Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 16, 2015
Observation date: Aug 11, 2015
Submitted by: Jordy
Region: Winona County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 16, 2015
Observation date: Jul 27, 2015
Submitted by: markethej
Region: New York, United States
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Verified date: Aug 07, 2015
Observation date: Aug 05, 2015
Submitted by: kmcloud79
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2015
Observation date: Jul 04, 2014
Submitted by: A.Smith1473
Region: Dickinson County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Aug 04, 2015
Observation date: Jul 22, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 24, 2015
Observation date: Jul 10, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2015
Observation date: Jul 09, 2015
Submitted by: Selene_moonthorn
Region: Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 13, 2015
Observation date: Jul 08, 2015
Submitted by: RobertM
Region: Riley County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 09, 2015
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