Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia (Linnaeus, 1771)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Upperside is pale brown; forewing has a dark squarish mark at the middle of the inner margin. The area from the base to the squarish mark is relatively pale. Underside is pale brown.
Wing Span: 4 1/2 - 5 1/4 inches (11.5 - 13.4 cm).
Life History: Females lay eggs singly on leaves of the host plant. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate in shallow burrows in the soil.
Flight: . Mid-June to mid-November in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Treebine (Cissus) in the grape family (Vitaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including petunia (Petunia hybrida), bouncing bet (Saponaria officinalis), and white campion (Lychnis alba).
Habitat: Tropics and subtropics.
Range: Brazil and northern Argentina north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to South Texas and southern Arizona.
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: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 17 of 17 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 02, 2010
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Toledo District, Belize
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 28, 2023
Observation date: May 20, 1994
Submitted by: Allen B
Region:
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Feb 22, 2022
Observation date: May 22, 2015
Submitted by: ShawnLane
Region: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 06, 2015
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Vernon A. Brou)
Region: Jamaica
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Aug 21, 1998
Submitted by: hgbyrne (Bill Mooney & Howard Byrne)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Aug 03, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael D. VanBuskirk)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Aug 28, 1998
Submitted by: hgbyrne (Bill Mooney & Howard Byrne)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Aug 03, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bob Nuelle)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Zoe Resz)
Region: Dickinson County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 24, 2008
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Chihuahua, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sinaloa, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Baja California Sur, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004