Pawpaw sphinx
Dolba hyloeus (Drury, 1773)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Wings are dark brown with a dusting of white scales. Some moths have patches of reddish or yellowish brown on the wings.
Wing Span: 2 - 2 11/16 inches (5 - 6.8 cm).
Life History: The caterpillar has a horn at the end of its abdomen. Fully grown caterpillars pupate and overwinter in underground burrows.
Flight: . One flight from June-September, two flights from March-September in Florida and Louisiana.
Caterpillar Hosts: Pawpaw (Asimina triloba), littleleaf sweetfern (Myrica aspleniifolia), possum haw (Ilex decidua), and inkberry (I. glabra).
Adult Food: Nectar from deep-throated flowers including bouncing bet (Saponaria officinalis), Petunia, jasmine, and mimosa.
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: Maine south to Florida, west to Wisconsin, eastern Oklahoma, and South 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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Observation date: Jun 30, 2024
Submitted by: safechrisLaurie
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 30, 2024
Observation date: Mar 23, 2024
Submitted by: polylepis
Region: Texas, San Jacinto County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 05, 2024
Observation date: Aug 07, 2024
Submitted by: Ozark_Bill
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Ozark_Bill
Verified date: Aug 07, 2024
Observation date: Jul 13, 2024
Submitted by: Elisabeth_Cassinari
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 24, 2024
Observation date: May 10, 2023
Submitted by: Palmiera
Region: Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jan 23, 2024
Observation date: Jul 27, 2023
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 01, 2023
Observation date: Aug 12, 2023
Submitted by: Denver Priest
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2023
Observation date: Jul 12, 2023
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2023
Observation date: Jul 31, 2023
Submitted by: Bsgagnon
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 10, 2023
Observation date: Aug 07, 2009
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Apr 09, 2023
Observation date: Aug 11, 2020
Submitted by: Sheilabean
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 08, 2022
Observation date: Jul 31, 2019
Submitted by: Angel76w
Region: Paulding County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Oct 06, 2022
Observation date: Sep 01, 2022
Submitted by: Homer E
Region: Athens County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Jul 29, 2017
Submitted by: jefferykarafa
Region: Shannon County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Aug 24, 2020
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Indiana, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 05, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 2022
Observation date: Jul 09, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 09, 2022
Observation date: Jun 01, 2022
Submitted by: CarolAnnM
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 08, 2022
Observation date: Jun 05, 2022
Submitted by: grayhairstreak
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 07, 2022
Observation date: May 31, 2022
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 31, 2022
Observation date: May 21, 2022
Submitted by: Tangle912
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 31, 2022
Observation date: Jul 11, 2021
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 08, 2022
Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: CincyJeff
Region: Highland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 06, 2022
Observation date: Jun 15, 2021
Submitted by: altoonamothlady
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 02, 2022
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