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 24, 2017
Submitted by: Mmacgrath9
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 25, 2017
Observation date: Aug 09, 2017
Submitted by: JoyS
Region: Yellowstone County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 17, 2017
Observation date: Jul 31, 2017
Submitted by: David Jones
Region: Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 11, 2017
Observation date: Jul 06, 2017
Submitted by: PatrickSlijkerman
Region: Mariposa County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Aug 05, 2017
Observation date: Jul 30, 2017
Submitted by: Brooke Brandow
Region: Yolo County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Aug 01, 2017
Observation date: Jul 19, 2017
Submitted by: Mattiemoo52
Region: Yellowstone County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 20, 2017
Observation date: Jul 19, 2016
Submitted by: Haruoki
Region: Adams County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jul 19, 2017
Observation date: Jul 15, 2017
Submitted by: dgongola
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2017
Observation date: Jun 28, 2017
Submitted by: Callie Okie
Region: Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 28, 2017
Observation date: Jun 11, 2017
Submitted by: pomarinejaeger
Region: Texas County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 13, 2017
Observation date: Jun 05, 2016
Submitted by: grumpyrdnk@yahoo.com
Region: Colusa County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Jun 07, 2017
Observation date: Apr 26, 2017
Submitted by: cnino
Region: San Joaquin County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Jun 06, 2017
Observation date: Jun 01, 2017
Submitted by: Anna_holmes
Region: Madison County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 01, 2017
Observation date: May 18, 2017
Submitted by: sblaser
Region: Seward County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 23, 2017
Observation date: Sep 21, 2016
Submitted by: DMMZ
Region: Marshall County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: May 22, 2017
Observation date: Jul 08, 2016
Submitted by: K and G Campbell (Karen and Gary Campbell)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 07, 2017
Observation date: Jul 31, 2009
Submitted by: ribitzki49
Region: Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 17, 2016
Observation date: Sep 18, 2016
Submitted by: Lewybdzay
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 08, 2016
Observation date: Jul 17, 2016
Submitted by: mabelein
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Oct 01, 2016
Observation date: Aug 15, 2016
Submitted by: LizG
Region: Denver County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Oct 01, 2016
Observation date: Aug 30, 2016
Submitted by: estengl
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Oct 01, 2016
Observation date: Jul 16, 2015
Submitted by: iangardner
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 28, 2016
Observation date: Jul 26, 2016
Submitted by: hlackey
Region: Hettinger County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 21, 2016
Observation date: Aug 26, 2016
Submitted by: Alyssazuern
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 11, 2016
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