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 20, 2019
Submitted by: bness
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 20, 2019
Observation date: Aug 19, 2019
Submitted by: Rlgurecki
Region: Worcester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 19, 2019
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: Mjwarnke
Region: Brookings County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 06, 2019
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: ralfg33k
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Aug 03, 2019
Observation date: Jun 24, 2019
Submitted by: Jnitro
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jun 27, 2019
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: jrschneid@1
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 26, 2019
Observation date: Jun 02, 2019
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2019
Observation date: May 12, 2019
Submitted by: 21 V8
Region: Texas, Montgomery County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 13, 2019
Observation date: Sep 03, 2018
Submitted by: Creative
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Apr 02, 2019
Observation date: Mar 15, 2019
Submitted by: SwampMama2004
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 16, 2019
Observation date: Nov 30, 2017
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 21, 2018
Observation date: Sep 13, 2018
Submitted by: sailorgirl
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 02, 2018
Observation date: Sep 02, 2017
Submitted by: COHiker06
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Nov 24, 2018
Observation date: Sep 13, 2018
Submitted by: dshively
Region: Lucas County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 01, 2018
Observation date: Sep 25, 2018
Submitted by: ck3072
Region: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 10, 2018
Observation date: Sep 29, 2018
Submitted by: txpapillon
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 08, 2018
Observation date: Aug 29, 2018
Submitted by: Hfingalson
Region: Grant County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 04, 2018
Observation date: Aug 22, 2018
Submitted by: I Fox
Region: Coffey County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 31, 2018
Observation date: Aug 30, 2018
Submitted by: kleko004
Region: Yellowstone County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 31, 2018
Observation date: Aug 22, 2018
Submitted by: morrowk
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Aug 27, 2018
Observation date: Aug 19, 2018
Submitted by: AJ496
Region: El Paso County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 22, 2018
Observation date: Aug 16, 2018
Submitted by: Shirley Miller
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Aug 17, 2018
Observation date: Aug 05, 2018
Submitted by: Primad
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Aug 13, 2018
Observation date: Aug 02, 2018
Submitted by: Boomerang Bugs
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Aug 12, 2018
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