Nessus sphinx
Amphion floridensis B.P. Clark, 1920
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Body is stout; abdomen has 2 bright yellow bands and a tuft at the end. Upperside of wings is dark red-brown. Hindwing has a red-orange median band and a yellow spot on the costal margin; in some moths the median band ranges from pale to almost absent.
Wing Span: 1 7/16 - 2 3/16 inches (3.7 - 5.5 cm).
Life History: Adults fly during the day and at dusk. Caterpillars pupate in shallow underground chambers.
Flight: . Several broods in Florida and Louisiana from February-September, two broods in coastal South Carolina from March-May and July-September, and one brood in New York and northward from April-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grape (Vitis), ampelopsis (Ampelopsis), and cayenne pepper (Capsicum).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including lilac (Syringa vulgaris), herbrobert (Geranium robertianum), beauty bush (Kolkwitzia amabilis), mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius), and Phlox.
Habitat: Forests, streamsides, and suburbs.
Range: Nova Scotia and Maine south to south Florida; west to Wisconsin, Nebraska, Colorado, and 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.
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Observation date: Jun 04, 2023
Submitted by: heinert
Region: Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 27, 2023
Observation date: Jul 16, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 16, 2023
Observation date: Jul 15, 2023
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 15, 2023
Observation date: Jul 14, 2023
Submitted by: Healiek
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 15, 2023
Observation date: Jul 10, 2023
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 10, 2023
Observation date: Jul 05, 2023
Submitted by: korotasz
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2023
Observation date: Jul 02, 2023
Submitted by: lfiske
Region: Kings County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 03, 2023
Observation date: Jul 01, 2023
Submitted by: Mi_rachael
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 01, 2023
Observation date: Jun 15, 2023
Submitted by: Bradnjoni
Region: Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 22, 2023
Observation date: Jun 19, 2023
Submitted by: Sarahbliv
Region: Washington County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 21, 2023
Observation date: Jun 17, 2023
Submitted by: Jenlang62
Region: Monroe County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 18, 2023
Observation date: Jun 07, 2023
Submitted by: Adrian_24
Region: Des Moines County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Jun 15, 2023
Observation date: Apr 13, 2014
Submitted by: Emily Newman
Region: Carter County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2023
Observation date: Jun 08, 2023
Submitted by: EwaM
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 09, 2023
Observation date: Jun 06, 2023
Submitted by: BurgBird
Region: Denver County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jun 08, 2023
Observation date: Jun 06, 2023
Submitted by: rmery
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 07, 2023
Observation date: May 29, 2023
Submitted by: Kat and Walter
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 30, 2023
Observation date: May 28, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 29, 2023
Observation date: May 28, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 28, 2023
Observation date: May 21, 2023
Submitted by: Arlygirl2
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 21, 2023
Observation date: May 07, 2023
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 08, 2023
Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: Mcgildow
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 21, 2023
Observation date: Apr 05, 2023
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 15, 2023
Observation date: Apr 13, 2023
Submitted by: Robinjn
Region: Calloway County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 13, 2023
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