Muscosa sphinx
Manduca muscosa (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Upperside is soft greenish gray; forewing has a small green to white cell spot, hindwing has black bands and a black patch at the base.
Wing Span: 4 - 5 inches (10 - 12.6 cm).
Life History: The caterpillar has a horn at the end of its abdomen.
Flight: . One flight from mid-July to early August in southern Arizona.
Caterpillar Hosts: Unknown; perhaps plants from the families Solanaceae, Verbenaceae, and Bignoniaceae.
Adult Food: Nectar from deep-throated flowers.
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical lowlands and premontane forests. Oak woodland.
Range: Costa Rica north through Mexico to southern and western Arizona.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 21 of 21 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 26, 2013
Submitted by: GCSnelling
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Oct 23, 2017
Observation date: Jul 31, 2014
Submitted by: GCSnelling
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Jul 28, 2016
Observation date: Jul 27, 2014
Submitted by: GCSnelling
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Jul 27, 2016
Observation date: Jul 28, 2014
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Feb 06, 2015
Observation date: Aug 04, 2013
Submitted by: Mike Rosengarten
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Jun 06, 2014
Observation date: Aug 09, 2011
Submitted by: cpkarmy74
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 28, 2013
Observation date: Aug 04, 2013
Submitted by: Mike Rosengarten
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Aug 26, 2013
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA
Region:
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Jul 26, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (B/B)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Jul 29, 1981
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael J. Smith)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Jul 27, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (B/B)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Jul 29, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (James P. Tuttle)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Aug 12, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (M. Smith & J. Tuttle)
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
Region: Santa Cruz 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: Mohave County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
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
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: Chihuahua, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004