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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 268 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Jan 26, 2022
Submitted by: Rick Newman
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 27, 2022
Observation date: Oct 27, 2021
Submitted by: Ursus44
Region: Garland County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 02, 2021
Observation date: Oct 07, 2021
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Mobile County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 02, 2021
Observation date: Oct 27, 2021
Submitted by: kdegeiso
Region: St. Lucie County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 28, 2021
Observation date: Oct 18, 2021
Submitted by: Kimberly Merryman
Region: Pike County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 20, 2021
Observation date: Oct 18, 2021
Submitted by: Sassiest_cat
Region: McLean County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 18, 2021
Observation date: Oct 06, 2021
Submitted by: vabch butterflies
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 08, 2021
Observation date: Oct 06, 2021
Submitted by: kushluna01
Region: Edgar County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 07, 2021
Observation date: Oct 03, 2021
Submitted by: Smithstationlearning
Region: Escambia County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 06, 2021
Observation date: Sep 30, 2021
Submitted by: ktew
Region: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 04, 2021
Observation date: Oct 01, 2021
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 01, 2021
Observation date: Sep 28, 2021
Submitted by: Nancyk
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 29, 2021
Observation date: Aug 25, 2021
Submitted by: Tom Middagh
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 05, 2021
Observation date: Sep 02, 2021
Submitted by: systanfield
Region: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 03, 2021
Observation date: Aug 08, 2021
Submitted by: ReggieGal
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 12, 2021
Observation date: Aug 04, 2021
Submitted by: NarcolepticLuna
Region: Marion County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 05, 2021
Observation date: Jul 19, 2021
Submitted by: Sassysouth
Region: Morgan County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 24, 2021
Observation date: Sep 25, 2020
Submitted by: Whit Brown
Region: Georgia, Towns County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 11, 2021
Observation date: Feb 09, 2020
Submitted by: tjabour
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2021
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