Waved sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa (Walker, 1856)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Forewing is pale brownish gray with wavy black and white lines and a black-outlined white cell spot. Hindwing is gray with diffuse darker bands. Some individuals are very dark, almost black, and others are light yellowish brown.
Wing Span: 3 - 4 5/16 inches (7.6 - 11 cm).
Life History: Fully-grown caterpillars pupate underground.
Flight: . Two broods in the south from March-October, one brood in the north from May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ash (Fraxinus), privet (Ligustrum), oak (Quercus), hawthorn (Crataegus) and fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus).
Adult Food: Adults probably do not feed.
Habitat: A variety of forested and open habitats.
Range: Maine west to Alberta, western North Dakota, and Colorado; south to Florida, the Gulf Coast, 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.
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2022
Submitted by: Ps lacy
Region: Somerset County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 10, 2022
Observation date: Jun 24, 2022
Submitted by: scorcher64
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Jun 29, 2022
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Submitted by: Vinnyard
Region: Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States
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Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 16, 2022
Observation date: Jun 03, 2022
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 06, 2022
Observation date: Jun 02, 2022
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jun 03, 2022
Observation date: Jun 01, 2022
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jun 02, 2022
Observation date: May 28, 2022
Submitted by: flinnie
Region: Livingston County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 30, 2022
Observation date: May 29, 2022
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 30, 2022
Observation date: Jun 01, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 23, 2022
Observation date: Jun 09, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Mar 13, 2022
Observation date: Aug 16, 2020
Submitted by: Kingston NB Nat...
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 25, 2022
Observation date: Sep 05, 2016
Submitted by: SarahNS
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 25, 2022
Observation date: Aug 15, 2015
Submitted by: doris potter
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022
Observation date: Sep 14, 2013
Submitted by: Pumperdoodle
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 01, 2022
Observation date: Aug 18, 2019
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jan 31, 2022
Observation date: Jun 28, 2014
Submitted by: doris potter
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 31, 2022
Observation date: Jul 14, 2011
Submitted by: pawz226
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 13, 2022
Observation date: Aug 15, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
Observation date: Sep 10, 2021
Submitted by: ChristalThompson
Region: Brazoria County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 19, 2018
Submitted by: Jim Moore
Region: Washington County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 14, 2021
Observation date: Jul 29, 2013
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Jasper County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 13, 2021
Observation date: Aug 19, 2019
Submitted by: MLBishop
Region: Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Oct 31, 2021
Observation date: Aug 11, 2021
Submitted by: Volvochic
Region: Perry County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 24, 2021
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