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
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 246 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 24, 2018
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Washington County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 05, 2021
Observation date: Jul 27, 2020
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Feb 21, 2021
Observation date: Aug 27, 2020
Submitted by: Mlcombs
Region: Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 16, 2021
Observation date: Oct 12, 2020
Submitted by: Gramps
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 19, 2020
Observation date: Jul 20, 2014
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 13, 2020
Observation date: Jun 12, 2020
Submitted by: Quaker state mothing
Region: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 24, 2020
Observation date: Aug 11, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 17, 2020
Observation date: Aug 22, 2020
Submitted by: sito445
Region: Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 28, 2020
Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: lawandasmithmobley
Region: Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 29, 2020
Observation date: Jul 10, 2020
Submitted by: mothman55
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 13, 2020
Observation date: Jun 26, 2020
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 27, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 11, 2020
Observation date: Aug 23, 2019
Submitted by: Karen Yasui
Region: Bedford County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Dec 07, 2019
Observation date: Oct 28, 2019
Submitted by: chungwei3wei
Region: Texas, United States, Williamson County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 04, 2019
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: NatureJoyas
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 30, 2019
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 18, 2019
Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 31, 2019
Observation date: May 09, 2019
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 13, 2019
Observation date: Jun 03, 2018
Submitted by: honeymushroom
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 24, 2018
Observation date: Sep 17, 2018
Submitted by: Polly Richards
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 18, 2018
Observation date: Jul 25, 2018
Submitted by: loyallonghorn
Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 09, 2018
Observation date: Jul 10, 2018
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2018
Observation date: Mar 12, 2018
Submitted by: Safron
Region: Leake County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 13, 2018
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