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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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 313 - 336 of 535 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 04, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kast, Sharon)
Region: Benton County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brower, A.E.)
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jul 20, 1973
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Gill, Karen)
Region: Ray County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jul 17, 1974
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pomerenke, Gary)
Region: Saline County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1886
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Pike County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Rowley, R.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jun 01, 1967
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Platte County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jul 02, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Shumard, Philip)
Region: Monroe County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jul 08, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Smart, Glen)
Region: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Wolverton, Terry)
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jun 08, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brunkhart, Kevin)
Region: Lafayette County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Wethington, Tara)
Region: Stoddard County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Willis, Daryl)
Region: Livingston County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: May 31, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Marshall, Cynthia)
Region: DeKalb County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jun 16, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Borscheldt, Rick)
Region: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jun 01, 1971
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Baker, Rex)
Region: Randolph County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Dobbs, Kevin)
Region: Knox County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Mar 06, 1874
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jun 19, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Reickard, Arnold)
Region: Caldwell County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jun 20, 1974
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Conner, Jeff)
Region: Sullivan County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1979
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Grier, Chip)
Region: Buchanan County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: May 25, 1971
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Porter, Marlene)
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jun 21, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Sayre, Mark)
Region: Sullivan County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: May 20, 1979
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Linn County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jun 08, 1971
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kent, Steve)
Region: Shelby County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
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