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 23, 2013
Submitted by: alesia
Region: St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 11, 2013
Observation date: Sep 08, 2013
Submitted by: bellinca
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
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Verified date: Sep 08, 2013
Observation date: Sep 06, 2013
Submitted by: Gerrickg
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2013
Observation date: Sep 01, 2013
Submitted by: Keeks88
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Sep 01, 2013
Observation date: Aug 16, 2013
Submitted by: jdstewart55
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Aug 18, 2013
Observation date: Jul 31, 2013
Submitted by: Joe Halloran
Region: Baltimore City County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Aug 10, 2013
Observation date: Jul 19, 2013
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 19, 2013
Observation date: Jul 14, 2009
Submitted by: hjbarkey9
Region: Weld County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 10, 2013
Observation date: May 01, 2012
Submitted by: Jeff Brown
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2013
Observation date: Jun 24, 2013
Submitted by: rjm69
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 06, 2013
Observation date: Jun 29, 2013
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 05, 2013
Observation date: Jul 14, 2011
Submitted by: groehm
Region: Van Wert County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 27, 2013
Observation date: Jun 08, 2013
Submitted by: davmcnaugh
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 24, 2013
Observation date: Jun 06, 2013
Submitted by: Bergeson
Region: Ogle County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 14, 2013
Observation date: Jun 02, 2013
Submitted by: AdamS19
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 03, 2013
Observation date: Sep 27, 2007
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 04, 2013
Observation date: Aug 19, 2007
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 03, 2013
Observation date: Jun 13, 2000
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 03, 2013
Observation date: Jun 23, 2009
Submitted by: tjantscher
Region: Boone County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Jan 14, 2013
Observation date: Sep 15, 2012
Submitted by: djlee
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2012
Observation date: Jul 24, 2012
Submitted by: Jeffrey B. Evans
Region: New York County, New York, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Sep 17, 2012
Observation date: Aug 18, 2012
Submitted by: Freddyb31984
Region: Allegany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Sep 17, 2012
Observation date: Jun 19, 2011
Submitted by: MrLiZarD
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Aug 30, 2012
Observation date: Aug 26, 2012
Submitted by: voyagr7
Region: McDowell County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2012
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