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 186 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: dkibby
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 02, 2018
Observation date: Oct 19, 2015
Submitted by: brownthrasher33
Region: Fulton County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 31, 2018
Observation date: Oct 04, 2016
Submitted by: Denise Sierra
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 07, 2018
Observation date: Mar 18, 2018
Submitted by: Lorna Deal
Region: Jefferson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 05, 2018
Observation date: Feb 02, 2018
Submitted by: ranodide
Region: Seminole County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 27, 2018
Observation date: Oct 13, 2012
Submitted by: H Hooper
Region: Wakulla County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 20, 2018
Observation date: Oct 09, 2016
Submitted by: Julius
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jan 14, 2018
Observation date: Jan 10, 2018
Submitted by: SteveC
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 12, 2018
Observation date: Nov 03, 2017
Submitted by: Katie707
Region: Muscogee County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 28, 2017
Observation date: Nov 12, 2017
Submitted by: cdoll
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 13, 2017
Observation date: Nov 19, 2016
Submitted by: InZax188
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 04, 2017
Observation date: Nov 03, 2017
Submitted by: Via333
Region: Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 03, 2017
Observation date: Nov 01, 2017
Submitted by: Dcrow86
Region: Morgan County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 02, 2017
Observation date: Mar 01, 2017
Submitted by: Carl Jones
Region: Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 02, 2017
Observation date: Sep 22, 2016
Submitted by: ftn9549b
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 30, 2017
Observation date: Oct 24, 2017
Submitted by: candace m
Region: St. Johns County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 26, 2017
Observation date: Oct 23, 2017
Submitted by: alphates
Region: Montgomery County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 23, 2017
Observation date: Oct 19, 2017
Submitted by: reedranch07@gma...
Region: Mobile County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 22, 2017
Observation date: Oct 21, 2017
Submitted by: clarebolduc
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 22, 2017
Observation date: Oct 17, 2017
Submitted by: mrsvw61607
Region: Yell County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 18, 2017
Observation date: Oct 15, 2017
Submitted by: Englishman
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 16, 2017
Observation date: Oct 02, 2017
Submitted by: sawyerdavis
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 03, 2017
Observation date: Oct 02, 2017
Submitted by: Shirley Wilkerson
Region: Brazos County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 02, 2017
Observation date: Sep 28, 2017
Submitted by: pinkspideruk
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 29, 2017
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