Abbott's sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii (Swainson, 1821)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Adults are bumblebee mimics and make a buzzing sound when feeding. Wing margins are scalloped. Forewing upperside is dark brown with light brown bands and markings. Hindwing upperside is yellow with a wide black outer margin.
Wing Span: 2 - 2 3/4 inches (5.1 - 7 cm).
Life History: Adults begin feeding at dusk. Caterpillars feed at night, and during the day rest hidden on the bark of their host plants. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate and overwinter in shallow underground cells.
Flight: . Two flights from February-August in Louisiana; one flight from May-June in the remainder of the range.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grape (Vitis) and ampelopsis (Ampelopsis).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including honeysuckle (Lonicera), lilac (Syringa vulgaris), and Viburnum.
Habitat: Woodlands.
Range: Northern Florida, Mississippi, and Texas north to Nebraska.
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: Apr 10, 2014
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 11, 2014
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (W. Krupsaw)
Region: United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Mar 13, 2014
Observation date: May 15, 2012
Submitted by: michaeloberg
Region: Webster County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Jan 20, 2014
Observation date: Jul 08, 2012
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 10, 2014
Observation date: Jul 21, 2013
Submitted by: Morrissey
Region: Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 11, 2013
Observation date: Jul 24, 2013
Submitted by: dakotachloe
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 30, 2013
Observation date: Jul 20, 2013
Submitted by: jeedmond
Region: Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 30, 2013
Observation date: Jul 20, 2013
Submitted by: LAnderson
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 08, 2013
Observation date: Jul 19, 2013
Submitted by: Gene Gendron
Region: Dickinson County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Jul 30, 2013
Observation date: Jul 23, 2013
Submitted by: Claudette Beaudoin
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 23, 2013
Observation date: Jul 21, 2013
Submitted by: Patchewski
Region: Onondaga County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jul 22, 2013
Observation date: Jul 11, 2013
Submitted by: brandi123
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2013
Observation date: Jun 21, 2013
Submitted by: deanisfamous
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jul 21, 2013
Observation date: Jul 19, 2013
Submitted by: afbratgibaby
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jul 21, 2013
Observation date: Jul 16, 2013
Submitted by: yr88
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 16, 2013
Observation date: Jul 16, 2013
Submitted by: slecka2011
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 16, 2013
Observation date: Jul 14, 2013
Submitted by: alphabet
Region: Columbia County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 15, 2013
Observation date: Jul 11, 2013
Submitted by: JoyceTomaselli
Region: Dutchess County, New York, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Jul 15, 2013
Observation date: Jul 13, 2013
Submitted by: Marthaesposito
Region: Columbia County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 15, 2013
Observation date: Jun 09, 2010
Submitted by: Bob Kipfer
Region: Christian County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jul 14, 2013
Observation date: Jul 09, 2013
Submitted by: Marc Healy
Region: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 14, 2013
Observation date: Jul 14, 2013
Submitted by: HazelTavares
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Jul 14, 2013
Observation date: Jul 09, 2013
Submitted by: Anniekrist
Region: Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Jul 12, 2013
Observation date: Jul 09, 2013
Submitted by: hammerhead
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 10, 2013
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