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: Apr 06, 2012
Submitted by: Mike Dillon
Region: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 12, 2015
Observation date: Jul 18, 2015
Submitted by: Jarchibold
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 19, 2015
Observation date: Jun 24, 2015
Submitted by: SRhodes84
Region: Upshur County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 14, 2015
Observation date: Jun 22, 2015
Submitted by: estanley
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 28, 2015
Observation date: Jun 06, 2014
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 10, 2015
Observation date: Jun 23, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 03, 2015
Observation date: Aug 06, 2014
Submitted by: mskayak
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 16, 2015
Observation date: Jun 21, 2014
Submitted by: TeaKH
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Jan 12, 2015
Observation date: Aug 23, 2014
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 28, 2014
Observation date: Aug 20, 2014
Submitted by: rob68filly
Region: Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 24, 2014
Observation date: Sep 09, 2014
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 22, 2014
Observation date: Aug 23, 2014
Submitted by: nickv27
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2014
Observation date: Jul 19, 2014
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jul 26, 2014
Observation date: May 27, 2014
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2014
Observation date: Sep 17, 2013
Submitted by: Jonathan Williams
Region: Jackson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Nov 27, 2013
Observation date: Jul 15, 2013
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 30, 2013
Observation date: Jun 15, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 28, 2013
Observation date: Aug 25, 2013
Submitted by: bryan4duke
Region: Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 08, 2013
Observation date: Aug 15, 2012
Submitted by: michaeloberg
Region: Camden County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Aug 23, 2013
Observation date: Aug 12, 2013
Submitted by: farve4pres
Region: Franklin, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2013
Observation date: Jul 16, 2013
Submitted by: D_narango
Region: Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 20, 2013
Observation date: Jul 17, 2013
Submitted by: davmcnaugh
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2013
Observation date: Jul 15, 2013
Submitted by: Aboover
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jul 16, 2013
Observation date: May 18, 2013
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Moore County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 30, 2013
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