Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha achemon (Drury, 1773)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Upperside of wings is light pinkish brown. Forewing has a squarish dark spot at the center of the inner margin; hindwing is mostly pink with a broken black line separating the pink from the brown border.
Wing Span: 3 5/16 - 3 3/4 inches (8.7 - 9.6 cm).
Life History: Adults fly at night, and females lay their eggs on the upper surfaces of older leaves. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate in burrows in the soil.
Flight: . One flight from June-August in the north, two flights from May-August in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grape (Vitis), and ampelopsis (Ampelopsis).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), petunia (Petunia hybrida), mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius), and phlox (Phlox).
Habitat: A wide variety of wooded and scrubby habitats, gardens, and suburbs.
Range: Maine west to North Dakota and southern Oregon; south to south Florida, southern California, and Mexico.
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: Caterpillars are voracious feeders and can be pests in vineyards.
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Observation date: Jul 13, 2025
Submitted by: Mothymother
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 13, 2025
Observation date: Aug 08, 2024
Submitted by: BrynneBattersby
Region: Manitoba, Canada
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Verified date: Jan 26, 2025
Observation date: Jun 27, 2024
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Lyman County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 19, 2024
Observation date: Jun 16, 2024
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Dawes County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 19, 2024
Observation date: Sep 18, 2024
Submitted by: Shirley Miller
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 30, 2024
Observation date: Sep 19, 2024
Submitted by: Tate
Region: McMinn County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 19, 2024
Observation date: Sep 06, 2024
Submitted by: Beast_Lord
Region: Franklin County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2024
Observation date: Jul 11, 2024
Submitted by: sativss
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 05, 2024
Observation date: Aug 06, 2024
Submitted by: tkhott
Region: Logan County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 05, 2024
Observation date: Aug 27, 2024
Submitted by: Indy Entomologist
Region: Allen County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2024
Observation date: Jul 27, 2024
Submitted by: onetwo3four5
Region: Weld County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Aug 29, 2024
Observation date: Aug 26, 2024
Submitted by: James Steen
Region: Harper County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 26, 2024
Observation date: Jul 16, 2024
Submitted by: pizzaparty
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 26, 2024
Observation date: Jul 21, 2024
Submitted by: johajihomom
Region: Randolph County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2024
Observation date: Sep 30, 2022
Submitted by: Sweetpotato
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 06, 2024
Observation date: Aug 31, 2023
Submitted by: shawnc1222
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 17, 2024
Observation date: Jul 29, 2023
Submitted by: Mweaver
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Dec 13, 2023
Observation date: Jun 11, 2023
Submitted by: HimmelBerries
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 23, 2023
Observation date: Aug 10, 2023
Submitted by: Jackson Byrd
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 14, 2023
Observation date: Sep 09, 2023
Submitted by: WickedJeep
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2023
Observation date: Aug 29, 2023
Submitted by: J392
Region: Madison County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 08, 2023
Observation date: Aug 05, 2023
Submitted by: Todesco839
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 04, 2023
Observation date: Aug 22, 2023
Submitted by: StuckintheCity
Region: Washoe County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 24, 2023
Observation date: Jul 30, 2014
Submitted by: Swanson Family
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
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