Mournful sphinx
Enyo lugubris (Linnaeus, 1771)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Body and wings are dark brown. Forewing has a large black patch covering most of the outer half of the wing, a pale tan cell spot, and a fairly straight median line to the inside of the cell spot.
Wing Span: 2 - 2 3/8 inches (5 - 6 cm).
Life History: Adults fly during the day, and make a whirring sound as they fly. Caterpillars pupate in loose cocoons in shallow underground burrows.
Flight: . All year in the tropics, south Florida, and Louisiana; August-November northward.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants in the grape family (Vitaceae) including Vitus, Ampelopsis, and Cissus species.
Adult Food: Probably flower nectar.
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: Northern Argentina and Uruguay north through Central America, the West Indies, and Mexico to Arizona; east to Florida and north to South Carolina. Strays to Arkansas, Michigan, and New York.
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: Oct 30, 2024
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe (Marc Epstein)
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Feb 13, 2025
Observation date: Sep 23, 2024
Submitted by: MaxusDrakon
Region: Mobile County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Jan 24, 2025
Observation date: Oct 02, 2024
Submitted by: kragg
Region: East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Jan 24, 2025
Observation date: Oct 04, 2024
Submitted by: Erriberri88
Region: Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 24, 2025
Observation date: Oct 18, 2024
Submitted by: katherinethegreat1
Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 18, 2024
Observation date: May 02, 2021
Submitted by: godibec
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 29, 2024
Observation date: Sep 16, 2024
Submitted by: LSFalcon
Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2024
Observation date: Sep 07, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 19, 2024
Observation date: Sep 07, 2024
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 07, 2024
Observation date: Feb 11, 2024
Submitted by: robert.emond
Region: Lowndes County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 06, 2024
Observation date: Jul 03, 2024
Submitted by: SoulDusted
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 14, 2024
Observation date: Feb 27, 2024
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 10, 2024
Observation date: Dec 29, 2023
Submitted by: wacipi
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 29, 2023
Observation date: Oct 11, 2023
Submitted by: Theheat45
Region: New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 13, 2023
Observation date: Sep 25, 2023
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Oct 01, 2023
Observation date: May 04, 2023
Submitted by: LRobJr
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 28, 2023
Observation date: Aug 30, 2023
Submitted by: SShane
Region: Finney County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 31, 2023
Observation date: Aug 21, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 23, 2023
Observation date: Apr 29, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 30, 2023
Observation date: Oct 22, 2022
Submitted by: polylepis
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 16, 2023
Observation date: Feb 26, 2023
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 13, 2023
Observation date: Jul 24, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: The Bahamas
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2023
Observation date: Jan 10, 2023
Submitted by: jesshou16
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 24, 2023
Observation date: Mar 26, 2017
Submitted by: Tim Norriss
Region: Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 23, 2023
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