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
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 220 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 20, 2019
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe (Robert Bradley)
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 27, 2019
Observation date: Oct 20, 2019
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 21, 2019
Observation date: Oct 18, 2019
Submitted by: ragazza19
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 19, 2019
Observation date: Sep 30, 2019
Submitted by: navyblueblood
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2019
Observation date: Oct 09, 2019
Submitted by: mskasik
Region: Hays County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 10, 2019
Observation date: Sep 13, 2019
Submitted by: fmmonk
Region: Rockdale County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 15, 2019
Observation date: Sep 10, 2019
Submitted by: Butterfly333
Region: Oconee County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 12, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 10, 2019
Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 08, 2019
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: Doris A Henderson
Region: Mobile County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 02, 2019
Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: Jordan23
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 06, 2019
Observation date: Jun 18, 2019
Submitted by: Argyle
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 25, 2019
Observation date: Sep 04, 2018
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 13, 2019
Observation date: Feb 15, 2019
Submitted by: brberger
Region: Calhoun County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 17, 2019
Observation date: Nov 25, 2018
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 23, 2019
Observation date: Nov 14, 2017
Submitted by: Bamaboy
Region: Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 21, 2018
Observation date: Oct 31, 2018
Submitted by: Carmen Ferreiro
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 09, 2018
Observation date: Sep 10, 2018
Submitted by: momsavang
Region: Muscogee County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Dec 06, 2018
Observation date: Oct 19, 2018
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 26, 2018
Observation date: Oct 19, 2018
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
Observation date: Nov 18, 2018
Submitted by: Novastar5433
Region: Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 20, 2018
Observation date: Nov 01, 2018
Submitted by: Babs727
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 09, 2018
Observation date: Aug 23, 2018
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 04, 2018
Observation date: Oct 26, 2018
Submitted by: loyallonghorn
Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 27, 2018
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