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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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Aug 12, 2016
Submitted by: FtSnellNat
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 11, 2016
Observation date: Aug 21, 2016
Submitted by: ReginaGuy
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 11, 2016
Observation date: Sep 02, 2016
Submitted by: Deaner
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 11, 2016
Observation date: Aug 25, 2016
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2016
Observation date: Aug 21, 2016
Submitted by: Tracey42
Region: Johnson County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 23, 2016
Observation date: Aug 18, 2016
Submitted by: daver420
Region: Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 18, 2016
Observation date: Apr 03, 2016
Submitted by: gldearman
Region: Levy County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 10, 2016
Observation date: Jul 18, 2016
Submitted by: Haruoki
Region: Adams County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Aug 03, 2016
Observation date: Jun 19, 2016
Submitted by: Christine270
Region: Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: apan123
Verified date: Aug 03, 2016
Observation date: Jun 21, 2016
Submitted by: Tim Buxton
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 02, 2016
Observation date: Aug 02, 2016
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 02, 2016
Observation date: Jul 27, 2016
Submitted by: izatchu
Region: Yellowstone County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 27, 2016
Observation date: Jul 11, 2016
Submitted by: Crcadavid
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2016
Observation date: Jul 27, 2014
Submitted by: GCSnelling
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Jul 15, 2016
Observation date: Jul 04, 2016
Submitted by: terrypeck
Region: Sherman County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 05, 2016
Observation date: Jun 11, 2016
Submitted by: keither57
Region: Eagle County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jun 19, 2016
Observation date: May 14, 2016
Submitted by: Bellasita
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: May 27, 2016
Observation date: May 13, 2016
Submitted by: tendog
Region: Yolo County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: May 27, 2016
Observation date: Apr 18, 2016
Submitted by: Dabid Garcia
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: May 27, 2016
Observation date: Jul 13, 2014
Submitted by: Sharon Watson
Region: McLean County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 01, 2016
Observation date: Aug 22, 2015
Submitted by: NikonRon
Region: Daviess County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 29, 2015
Observation date: Nov 12, 2015
Submitted by: Ems5509
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 13, 2015
Observation date: Sep 07, 2015
Submitted by: Marina Feygelman
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Oct 17, 2015
Observation date: Sep 25, 2015
Submitted by: finnthehuman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 30, 2015
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