Lettered sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum (Harris, 1839)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Forewing outer margin is deeply scalloped. Forewing upperside is light brown with dark brown markings and a small black and white spot near the tip. Hindwing is orange-brown with a dark brown outer margin and median line.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 2 3/4 inches (4.5 - 7 cm).
Life History: Adults fly both day and night. Caterpillars pupate in shallow burrows in the soil.
Flight: One brood; from February-May in Louisiana, and from March-June in the remainder of the range.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grape (Vitis), ampelopsis (Ampelopsis), and Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including lilac (Syringa vulgaris) and Phlox.
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: New Hampshire south to northern Florida; west to Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, 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.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Apr 16, 2023
Submitted by: big sky county
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
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Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
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Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
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Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
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Submitted by: Shirley Wilkerson
Region: Brazos County, Texas, United States
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Observation date: Jun 09, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
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Observation date: Sep 02, 2017
Submitted by: Karen Dedosenco
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Region: Albany County, New York, United States
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Region: Loudoun County, Virginia, United States
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Region: Seneca County, New York, United States
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Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
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Observation date: May 07, 2021
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Region: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: May 09, 2021
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