Pluto sphinx
Xylophanes pluto (Fabricius, 1777)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Forewing upperside is olive green with a paler median band and pale lines with purple shading along them. Hindwing upperside has a white spot surrounded by black at the base, a wide orangish yellow median band, and a brown to greenish band along the outer margin.
Wing Span: 2 1/16 - 2 9/16 inches (5.3 - 6.5 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: . Several broods throughout the year in Florida and South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Milkberry (Chiococca species), Hamelia patens, and Erythroxylon species.
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including wild verbena.
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical lowlands.
Range: Brazil north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to Florida and South Texas.
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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 79 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 23, 2024
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 24, 2025
Observation date: Sep 29, 2024
Submitted by: tjabour
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 29, 2024
Observation date: Aug 23, 2023
Submitted by: Mommit
Region: Pasco County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 23, 2023
Observation date: Jun 26, 2023
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 01, 2023
Observation date: Mar 13, 2023
Submitted by: benjamincat
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 12, 2023
Observation date: Jul 23, 2016
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 03, 2023
Observation date: Sep 26, 2020
Submitted by: Sparkle6900
Region: The Bahamas
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 31, 2023
Observation date: Jul 23, 2016
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 29, 2022
Observation date: Feb 11, 2022
Submitted by: delamolinara
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 20, 2022
Observation date: Nov 25, 2020
Submitted by: Marimaehem
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 26, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: cbester
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 18, 2020
Observation date: Jun 10, 2020
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 12, 2020
Observation date: Jun 04, 2020
Submitted by: Erink9404
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 11, 2020
Observation date: Feb 04, 2020
Submitted by: Ava Reinstein
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 04, 2020
Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 22, 2019
Observation date: Apr 07, 2019
Submitted by: Lsassi
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2019
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: Englishman
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 04, 2018
Observation date: Feb 08, 2015
Submitted by: Greg Braun
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 20, 2018
Observation date: Sep 27, 2018
Submitted by: AshyButterflies
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 10, 2018
Observation date: Oct 06, 2018
Submitted by: puffin21
Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 07, 2018
Observation date: Sep 16, 2018
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2018
Observation date: Aug 22, 2018
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 23, 2018
Observation date: Aug 19, 2018
Submitted by: J Appleget
Region: Citrus County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 20, 2018
Observation date: Aug 14, 2018
Submitted by: hunter58
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2018
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