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Cluentius sphinx
Neococytius cluentius (Cramer, 1776)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Forewing is blurry black with orange markings. Hindwing is black with orange at the base; orangish yellow patches between the veins form a band across the wing.
Wing Span: 5 1/2 - 6 5/16 inches (14 - 16 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: . Throughout the year in the tropics.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants in the custard apple family (Annonaceae) and the piper family (Piperaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical lowlands.
Range: Southern Brazil north through tropical America to northern Mexico. Strays north to Mississippi, northern Illinois, and southern Michigan.
Conservation: Not required for a tropical stray.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Observation date: May 21, 1994
Submitted by: Allen B
Region:
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Feb 22, 2022

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA
Region:
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010

Observation date: Feb 27, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Glen Gruber)
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness (Hugh McGuinness)
Verified date: Mar 17, 2008

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Warren County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004