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: 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
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Verified date: Oct 24, 2021
Observation date: Jun 16, 2021
Submitted by: Buckcook
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
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Verified date: Aug 23, 2021
Observation date: Aug 18, 2021
Submitted by: ceramic
Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Aug 19, 2021
Observation date: Aug 18, 2021
Submitted by: Poc
Region: Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 18, 2021
Observation date: Jun 11, 2021
Submitted by: S_Gucciardo
Region: Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Aug 12, 2021
Observation date: Aug 06, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
Observation date: Jul 24, 2021
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
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Verified date: Jul 27, 2021
Observation date: Jun 20, 2021
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 23, 2021
Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 19, 2021
Observation date: Jun 20, 2021
Submitted by: mr.robot
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 12, 2021
Observation date: Jun 27, 2021
Submitted by: kcdemille
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 28, 2021
Observation date: Jun 14, 2021
Submitted by: AMG420
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 16, 2021
Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: julmast
Region: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 13, 2021
Observation date: Jun 11, 2021
Submitted by: jjdmacleod
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 11, 2021
Observation date: May 30, 2021
Submitted by: mevs
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 03, 2021
Observation date: May 29, 2021
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Morgan County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jun 03, 2021
Observation date: Jun 02, 2021
Submitted by: jblanch
Region: Oneida County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 03, 2021
Observation date: Aug 14, 2020
Submitted by: Chris Segatti
Region: Madison County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: May 25, 2021
Observation date: Aug 14, 2020
Submitted by: Chris Segatti
Region: Madison County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: May 25, 2021
Observation date: Sep 08, 2020
Submitted by: Outdoorstuff73
Region: Owen County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 11, 2019
Submitted by: DinaT
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 22, 2021
Observation date: Aug 21, 2019
Submitted by: robert.fackrell
Region: Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 09, 2021
Observation date: Aug 03, 2016
Submitted by: Joanne Ryan
Region: Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 09, 2021
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