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 22, 2020
Submitted by: Carol Yates
Region: Napa County, California, United States
Verified by: ishaan2009
Verified date: Oct 14, 2021
Observation date: Sep 09, 2021
Submitted by: Applefish
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 20, 2021
Observation date: Sep 15, 2012
Submitted by: erinlale
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 20, 2021
Observation date: Sep 09, 2021
Submitted by: HCCViticulture
Region: Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 11, 2021
Observation date: Aug 25, 2021
Submitted by: Applefish
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 09, 2021
Observation date: Jul 31, 2021
Submitted by: Pearl G
Region: Denver County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 08, 2021
Observation date: Aug 08, 2019
Submitted by: Orangek20
Region: Ward County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
Submitted by: ehauff23
Region: Morton County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
Submitted by: ehauff23
Region: Morton County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 07, 2019
Submitted by: kathy.wiederholt
Region: Foster County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 21, 2014
Submitted by: freiday31
Region: Mercer County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2016
Submitted by: snorkel68
Region: Mercer County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 13, 2016
Submitted by: kellylipp1984
Region: Stark County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 07, 2017
Submitted by: heinert
Region: Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 07, 2017
Submitted by: Molly857
Region: Cass County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 07, 2017
Submitted by: pstensli
Region: Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 25, 2017
Submitted by: krisbkok
Region: Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 22, 2017
Submitted by: Rjkern8023
Region: Cass County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Sep 15, 2019
Submitted by: Gpiehl
Region: Morton County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 12, 2021
Submitted by: Levema
Region: Benson County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Jul 29, 2021
Submitted by: Savannah Q Granahan
Region: Dawes County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 01, 2021
Observation date: Jul 29, 2021
Submitted by: roscoebrown
Region: Collin County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 29, 2021
Observation date: Jul 31, 2020
Submitted by: RHoltslander
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jul 26, 2021
Observation date: Jul 18, 2021
Submitted by: DJRose
Region: Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 22, 2021
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