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: Aug 30, 2014
Submitted by: LeAnnAlbee
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 14, 2014
Observation date: Aug 20, 2014
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Sep 10, 2014
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Submitted by: Jennifer Jilks
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2014
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Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Sep 03, 2014
Observation date: Aug 14, 2014
Submitted by: amerosola
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Aug 22, 2014
Observation date: Jul 27, 2014
Submitted by: Serena Sanborn
Region: Somerset County, Maine, United States
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Verified date: Aug 03, 2014
Observation date: Jul 19, 2014
Submitted by: davmcnaugh
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2014
Observation date: Jun 19, 2014
Submitted by: RMOESSER
Region: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 21, 2014
Observation date: Jul 14, 2014
Submitted by: mohearn720
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Jul 17, 2014
Observation date: Jun 15, 2014
Submitted by: rwbenson1
Region: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Jul 15, 2014
Observation date: Jun 15, 2014
Submitted by: ShawnLane
Region: Bladen County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Jun 15, 2014
Observation date: May 25, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 26, 2014
Observation date: Apr 26, 2010
Submitted by: Anfinwen
Region: Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 17, 2014
Observation date: Jul 15, 2012
Submitted by: Todd J. Dreyer
Region: Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Mar 20, 2014
Observation date: Jul 04, 2013
Submitted by: tjantscher
Region: Woodbury County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Feb 12, 2014
Observation date: Sep 07, 2013
Submitted by: Sanocera
Region: Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 24, 2013
Observation date: Aug 30, 2013
Submitted by: Pat Brown
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 30, 2013
Observation date: Jul 14, 2013
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 23, 2013
Observation date: Sep 29, 2013
Submitted by: David Wecker
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Oct 15, 2013
Observation date: Sep 05, 2013
Submitted by: NorthernLights
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 01, 2013
Observation date: Sep 24, 2013
Submitted by: Dave Rintoul
Region: Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 25, 2013
Observation date: Aug 31, 2013
Submitted by: katieosborne
Region: Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 21, 2013
Observation date: Sep 03, 2013
Submitted by: sueetlerbender
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Sep 17, 2013
Observation date: Aug 30, 2013
Submitted by: Bsnyder
Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 12, 2013
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