Duponchel's sphinx
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Forewing is dark gray with a blue tint. Hindwing is black with a deeply divided yellow patch at the base, and a translucent area that ends sharply at the black margin.
Wing Span: 4 5/16 - 5 7/8 inches (11 - 15 cm).
Life History: Caterpillars are large and have a horn at their rear end.
Flight: . Throughout the year.
Caterpillar Hosts: Custard apple (Annona glabra) and other members of the Annonaceae family.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical lowlands.
Range: Southern Brazil north through Mexico and the West Indies; rare in Florida and Texas.
Conservation: Not required for a tropical stray.
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
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 28, 2015
Submitted by: Tim Norriss
Region: Artemisa, Cuba
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 23, 2023
Observation date: Nov 17, 2016
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 03, 2022
Observation date: Mar 04, 2017
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 27, 2022
Observation date: Mar 03, 2017
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 27, 2022
Observation date: Apr 09, 2011
Submitted by: Markinwla
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 23, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA
Region:
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Edwards County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004