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 287 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Dec 27, 2022
Submitted by: Robinmberman
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 28, 2022
Observation date: Dec 03, 2022
Submitted by: Zach A
Region: Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 10, 2022
Observation date: Nov 19, 2022
Submitted by: Al2503
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 19, 2022
Observation date: Nov 11, 2022
Submitted by: nieau
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 12, 2022
Observation date: Nov 09, 2022
Submitted by: Gossett.Family
Region: St. Johns County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 10, 2022
Observation date: Nov 05, 2022
Submitted by: jrfleullan
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 10, 2022
Observation date: Oct 28, 2022
Submitted by: Freeyslf9
Region: Texas, Smith County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 08, 2022
Observation date: Oct 31, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 03, 2022
Observation date: Oct 17, 2022
Submitted by: lisarich
Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 28, 2022
Observation date: Oct 07, 2022
Submitted by: Taronitom
Region: Brazoria County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: Oct 03, 2022
Submitted by: gpro111
Region: Citrus County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: Nickg87
Region: Lee County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 06, 2022
Observation date: Sep 26, 2022
Submitted by: lilbit0425
Region: Escambia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 26, 2022
Observation date: Sep 20, 2022
Submitted by: jwileyrains
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: jwileyrains
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: Hanx238
Region: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 24, 2022
Observation date: Aug 28, 2022
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 29, 2022
Observation date: Dec 16, 2021
Submitted by: heathborne
Region: Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 22, 2022
Observation date: Feb 20, 2022
Submitted by: DGoboff
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 21, 2022
Observation date: Oct 04, 2019
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 21, 2017
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 03, 2022
Observation date: Feb 09, 2015
Submitted by: totonka
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 28, 2022
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