Hagen's sphinx
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Forewing is gray with a green tint, dark indistinct wavy lines, and pale gray patches at the wing tip and along the costa. Hindwing is dark grayish brown with paler gray at the base and outer margin.
Wing Span: 2 3/4 - 3 5/8 inches (7 - 9.2 cm).
Life History: Adults fly at dusk.
Flight: . Two flights from April-September; possibly three flights in Missouri from May-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Osage orange (Maclura pomifera).
Adult Food: A variety of flowers.
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: Michigan south to Georgia; west to Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
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 1 - 24 of 269 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 14, 2023
Submitted by: Nolian
Region: Denton County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 28, 2023
Observation date: Jun 02, 2016
Submitted by: greenesnake@yah...
Region: Gibson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 12, 2023
Observation date: Sep 05, 2015
Submitted by: greenesnake@yah...
Region: Gibson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 12, 2023
Observation date: Aug 19, 2017
Submitted by: m0thman
Region: Phelps County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Sep 04, 2022
Submitted by: KC5VKG
Region: Allen County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 30, 2021
Submitted by: mdcall
Region: Ray County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Jun 17, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Jasper County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 02, 2022
Observation date: Jun 08, 2022
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 08, 2022
Observation date: May 26, 2021
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 26, 2021
Observation date: Apr 05, 2020
Submitted by: marycurry
Region: Texas, Wise County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 25, 2021
Observation date: Aug 03, 2016
Submitted by: Joanne Ryan
Region: Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 09, 2021
Observation date: May 21, 2018
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 22, 2020
Observation date: Jul 20, 2020
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: Aug 09, 2020
Observation date: May 18, 2019
Submitted by: marycurry
Region: Texas, Wise County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 05, 2019
Observation date: Aug 20, 2019
Submitted by: Kayb12
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 20, 2019
Observation date: Jul 31, 2019
Submitted by: jrayjhones
Region: Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 01, 2019
Observation date: Jul 24, 2019
Submitted by: Dalyce07
Region: McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 28, 2019
Observation date: Jul 19, 2019
Submitted by: AnnainOK
Region: Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 19, 2019
Observation date: Jun 11, 2019
Submitted by: Spiral
Region: Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 12, 2019
Observation date: Jun 01, 2019
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 02, 2019
Observation date: Apr 20, 2019
Submitted by: Amanda May
Region: Denton County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 20, 2019
Observation date: Aug 29, 2018
Submitted by: seemayer
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 29, 2018
Observation date: Aug 20, 2018
Submitted by: rarmstrong215
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 21, 2018
Observation date: Jul 26, 2018
Submitted by: scottj4hops
Region: Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2018
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