Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha achemon (Drury, 1773)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Upperside of wings is light pinkish brown. Forewing has a squarish dark spot at the center of the inner margin; hindwing is mostly pink with a broken black line separating the pink from the brown border.
Wing Span: 3 5/16 - 3 3/4 inches (8.7 - 9.6 cm).
Life History: Adults fly at night, and females lay their eggs on the upper surfaces of older leaves. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate in burrows in the soil.
Flight: . One flight from June-August in the north, two flights from May-August in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grape (Vitis), and ampelopsis (Ampelopsis).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), petunia (Petunia hybrida), mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius), and phlox (Phlox).
Habitat: A wide variety of wooded and scrubby habitats, gardens, and suburbs.
Range: Maine west to North Dakota and southern Oregon; south to south Florida, southern California, and Mexico.
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: Caterpillars are voracious feeders and can be pests in vineyards.
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Observation date: Sep 07, 2015
Submitted by: Jlmarek
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 11, 2015
Observation date: Sep 04, 2015
Submitted by: Llalapolooza
Region: Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 08, 2015
Observation date: Aug 21, 2015
Submitted by: SedonaSlim
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 06, 2015
Observation date: Aug 31, 2015
Submitted by: mauricethewizard
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Sep 02, 2015
Observation date: Aug 09, 2015
Submitted by: KristopherFinstad
Region: Nevada County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Aug 31, 2015
Observation date: Aug 17, 2015
Submitted by: ChynnaDoll
Region: Grayson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 17, 2015
Observation date: Aug 08, 2015
Submitted by: Foster6a
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 16, 2015
Observation date: Aug 07, 2015
Submitted by: smshull
Region: Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Aug 11, 2015
Observation date: Aug 03, 2015
Submitted by: kyle girdlestone
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Aug 10, 2015
Observation date: Aug 01, 2015
Submitted by: saronowitz
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Aug 10, 2015
Observation date: Jul 19, 2015
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Jul 29, 2015
Observation date: Aug 31, 2014
Submitted by: clayandraku@gma...
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Jul 13, 2015
Observation date: Jul 05, 2015
Submitted by: matthieuryan
Region: San Joaquin County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Jul 06, 2015
Observation date: Jun 30, 2015
Submitted by: jsoundgirl
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jul 01, 2015
Observation date: May 21, 2015
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Jun 29, 2015
Observation date: Jun 24, 2015
Submitted by: Dana.chambers
Region: Madison County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 24, 2015
Observation date: Aug 27, 2014
Submitted by: zenfishn
Region: Denver County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jun 19, 2015
Observation date: Jun 17, 2015
Submitted by: garzon1234
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Jun 18, 2015
Observation date: May 31, 2015
Submitted by: Scot237
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Jun 03, 2015
Observation date: Sep 16, 2014
Submitted by: Camagorian
Region: Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: Steve Spomer
Verified date: May 14, 2015
Observation date: Apr 28, 2015
Submitted by: treys grammy
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 30, 2015
Observation date: Apr 30, 2015
Submitted by: Samuel Grijalva
Region: Napa County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Apr 30, 2015
Observation date: Jun 08, 2013
Submitted by: LeslieVol3
Region: Adams County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: azukoff
Verified date: Apr 09, 2015
Observation date: Jun 27, 2014
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 30, 2015
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