Fig sphinx
Pachylia ficus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Forewing upperside is orangish brown with a paler patch along the costa at the tip. Hindwing upperside is orange to orangish brown with a black outer border, a black median band, and a white spot on the outer margin near the body.
Wing Span: 4 3/4 - 5 1/2 inches (12 - 14 cm).
Life History: Adults begin feeding before sunset. Caterpillars pupate in cocoons spun in litter on the ground.
Flight: . Several flights throughout the year in the tropics, peninsular Florida, and South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various species of fig (Ficus).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Tropical.
Range: Uruguay north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to Florida, South Texas, and southern Arizona. Strays north to Indiana and Pennsylvania.
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.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 92 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 07, 2025
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 10, 2025
Observation date: Mar 01, 2025
Submitted by: hoganmt2
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 02, 2025
Observation date: Jan 26, 2025
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 26, 2025
Observation date: Jul 23, 2024
Submitted by: ZuillDuncan
Region: Bermuda
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 09, 2024
Observation date: Jun 20, 2024
Submitted by: OrchidMoth620
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 21, 2024
Observation date: May 10, 2024
Submitted by: halfiron
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 10, 2024
Observation date: Feb 23, 2024
Submitted by: Gretchenstein
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 10, 2024
Observation date: Feb 23, 2024
Submitted by: Gretchenstein
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 10, 2024
Observation date: Apr 18, 2023
Submitted by: rsmall8888
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 19, 2023
Observation date: Feb 03, 2023
Submitted by: BriannaMerkelson
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 03, 2023
Observation date: Jul 20, 2020
Submitted by: xineASD
Region: The Bahamas
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 01, 2023
Observation date: Jun 03, 2020
Submitted by: Spud73
Region: Bermuda
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 30, 2023
Observation date: Oct 17, 2017
Submitted by: cfdreamer
Region: Nicaragua
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 28, 2023
Observation date: Feb 29, 2020
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Jamaica
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 28, 2023
Observation date: Aug 10, 2014
Submitted by: Chirimaster
Region: Guatemala, Guatemala
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 27, 2023
Observation date: Dec 30, 2022
Submitted by: joeya
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 31, 2022
Observation date: Nov 10, 2016
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 04, 2022
Observation date: Nov 09, 2016
Submitted by: Leonorilda
Region: Guanajuato, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Nov 07, 2016
Submitted by: the forlorn pope
Region: Distrito Federal, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Jan 29, 2016
Submitted by: venanciomike
Region: Mexico, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 31, 2020
Submitted by: Texovo
Region: Guanajuato, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
Observation date: Apr 08, 2016
Submitted by: ANGELDB7
Region: Guanajuato, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
Observation date: Dec 11, 2018
Submitted by: Acsauls
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
Observation date: Jun 30, 2015
Submitted by: caterpillarsearch
Region: Oaxaca, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
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