Half-blind sphinx Perigonia lusca (Fabricius, 1777)

Family: Sphingidae

Subfamily: Macroglossinae

Identification: Wings and body are dark brown. Forewing upperside has darker median and submedian bands, and gray along the outer margin. Hindwing upperside has a yellow-orange median band, a yellow-orange spot on the inner margin, and a gray spot on the outer margin.

Wing Span: 2 3/16 - 2 9/16 inches (5.5 - 6.5 cm).

Life History: Caterpillars pupate in shallow chambers in the ground.

Flight: . Several broods throughout the year in the tropics and Florida.

Caterpillar Hosts: Coffee (Coffea species) in the madder family (Rubiaceae). In Florida, caterpillars have been reared on tawnberry holly (Ilex krugiana) in the holly family (Aquifoliaceae).

Adult Food: Probably flower nectar.

Habitat: Tropical.

Range: Argentina north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to south Florida.

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

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