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Modest sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta (Harris, 1839)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Upperside of forewing is gray with the basal third lighter; sometimes the outer third also is light, leaving just the median band dark. Upperside of hindwing is gray with a crimson patch and an inward-pointing blue-black triangle near the outer margin.
Wing Span: 3 - 4 11/16 inches (7.6 - 12 cm).
Life History: Females lay eggs on leaves of the hosts, and the eggs hatch in about 9 days. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate and overwinter in shallow burrows in the ground.
Flight: . One brood in the north from June-July, two broods in the south from May-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Poplar, aspen, and cottonwood (Populus) and willow (Salix).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Riparian areas and moist mountainsides.
Range: Maine south to north Florida; west to Washington, Oregon, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas. Also Baja California Norte.
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
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Observation date: Jun 03, 2012
Submitted by: Darrick
Region: Ada County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: kent
Verified date: Jun 16, 2012
Observation date: Jun 11, 2012
Submitted by: LauraMaskell
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jun 15, 2012
Observation date: Jul 28, 2011
Submitted by: ub in ne
Region: Dodge County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: Steve Spomer
Verified date: Jun 13, 2012
Observation date: Aug 19, 2011
Submitted by: Carols Eye
Region: Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: Steve Spomer
Verified date: Jun 13, 2012
Observation date: Jun 04, 2012
Submitted by: Adventure-Seeki...
Region: Tuscola County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Jun 13, 2012
Observation date: Jun 04, 2012
Submitted by: simonshack
Region: Ingham County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Jun 13, 2012
Observation date: May 25, 2012
Submitted by: Noel Mac Neil
Region: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: May 31, 2012
Observation date: May 26, 2012
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 31, 2012
Observation date: May 26, 2012
Submitted by: blairmorrison
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 29, 2012
Observation date: May 28, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry Skinner)
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 29, 2012
Observation date: May 29, 2012
Submitted by: nimmohomeschool
Region: Franklin County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 29, 2012
Observation date: May 28, 2012
Submitted by: leigh
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 28, 2012
Observation date: May 16, 2012
Submitted by: corey.husic
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 27, 2012
Observation date: May 18, 2012
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 20, 2012
Observation date: May 18, 2012
Submitted by: kathott
Region: Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 18, 2012
Observation date: Mar 29, 2012
Submitted by: Bachasaur
Region: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: May 16, 2012
Observation date: May 11, 2012
Submitted by: Zena Martin
Region: Dakota County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 13, 2012
Observation date: Aug 11, 2011
Submitted by: roadrunner
Region: Campbell County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Apr 18, 2012
Observation date: Jul 07, 2011
Submitted by: aeternal
Region: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Apr 10, 2012
Observation date: Jul 26, 2011
Submitted by: Cory Branch
Region: Washington County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 13, 2012
Observation date: Jul 23, 2010
Submitted by: ca00
Region: Valley County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 11, 2012
Observation date: Aug 24, 2011
Submitted by: rfeins
Region: Okanogan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 11, 2011
Observation date: Jul 15, 2011
Submitted by: Andromeda2311
Region: Windsor County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Sep 07, 2011
Observation date: Jun 06, 2011
Submitted by: driennea
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 29, 2011
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