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 17, 2021
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 18, 2021
Observation date: Jul 15, 2021
Submitted by: nyhusrki
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 16, 2021
Observation date: May 18, 2021
Submitted by: Crawforj
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Jun 14, 2021
Observation date: May 18, 2021
Submitted by: Crawforj
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Jun 14, 2021
Observation date: Jul 27, 2016
Submitted by: Barnbaked
Region: Josephine County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 05, 2021
Observation date: Jul 08, 2017
Submitted by: rosielamb
Region: Douglas County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 17, 2021
Observation date: Jul 08, 2017
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 24, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2015
Submitted by: NigelBI
Region: Washington (Block Island) County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 04, 2021
Observation date: Jun 14, 2020
Submitted by: lsaathoff
Region: Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 02, 2020
Observation date: Jun 14, 2020
Submitted by: vlado47
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 08, 2020
Observation date: Aug 07, 2020
Submitted by: Phelpsla
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2020
Observation date: Aug 16, 2020
Submitted by: MaryMary
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Aug 17, 2020
Observation date: Aug 14, 2020
Submitted by: one72guy
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 16, 2020
Observation date: Aug 06, 2020
Submitted by: Eshona
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Aug 07, 2020
Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: Mborn
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Aug 04, 2020
Observation date: Jul 09, 2020
Submitted by: kelly0721
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jul 22, 2020
Observation date: Jul 13, 2020
Submitted by: TATTOOEDLADI
Region: Denver County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jul 22, 2020
Observation date: Jun 21, 2020
Submitted by: Bella16
Region: Adams County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jul 08, 2020
Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: DavinaS
Region: Adams County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jul 08, 2020
Observation date: Jun 13, 2020
Submitted by: fifi83
Region: Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 23, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2019
Submitted by: dkbrown
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 08, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: HeatherH
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 08, 2019
Observation date: Aug 29, 2019
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: bscrogie
Region: Union County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
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