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 97 - 120 of 271 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 24, 1981
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Holt County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Aug 24, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Aug 21, 1979
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Reynolds County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Aug 26, 1989
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Atchison County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jun 08, 1981
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Morgan County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jul 30, 1981
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Cedar County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Aug 24, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Stone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Sep 04, 1979
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Grundy County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jul 24, 1981
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Atchison County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Aug 24, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Christian County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Aug 02, 1979
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Daviess County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Lambeth, Kelli)
Region: Jasper County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jul 31, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Adams, James)
Region: Clay County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Adams, James)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jul 17, 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: Oct 01, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (park staff, et. al.)
Region: Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Winkler, George)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1971
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brandt, Donna)
Region: Pettis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Aug 06, 1962
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Johnson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1972
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: Aug 22, 1973
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Washington County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: May 18, 1976
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, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ellis, Scott)
Region: Ray County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jun 24, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Ste Genevieve County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1971
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Smith, Marion)
Region: Buchanan 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
Region: Morgan County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
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