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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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Aug 03, 1941
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (O'Byrne, H.I.)
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jul 01, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Steve G. Williams)
Region: Montgomery County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Sep 04, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Edward C. Knudson)
Region: Mobile County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Jul 26, 2008
Submitted by: Jakenowatzke (Jake Nowatzke)
Region: La Porte County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 24, 2008
Observation date: Jul 29, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Durham County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness (Hugh McGuinness)
Verified date: Aug 07, 2008
Observation date: Sep 04, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Sara LeCroy)
Region: Stone County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (David Wagner)
Verified date: Jan 08, 2008
Observation date: Jan 01, 1970
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard B. Dominick Moth and Butterfly Collection)
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Dr. F. Lance Wallace of The Citadel, Charleston SC)
Verified date: Dec 10, 2007
Observation date: Jun 08, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bioblitz Team)
Region: Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Bioblitz Team, lead lepidopterist Dave Wagner (UCONN))
Verified date: Oct 03, 2007
Observation date: Sep 28, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Sara Biscotto)
Region: Burnet County, Texas, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2007
Observation date: Jul 04, 1998
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Region: Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright (David Wright)
Verified date: Jan 30, 2007
Observation date: Jun 23, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Matthew D. Arey)
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Matthew D. Arey)
Verified date: Nov 14, 2006
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Union County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 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: Livingston County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Sabine County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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