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: May 03, 2021
Submitted by: MjoEast
Region: California, United States
Verified by: ishaan2009
Verified date: Oct 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 19, 2018
Submitted by: Ktadindavis
Region: Yolo County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Sep 30, 2022
Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: meteor1962
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Sep 29, 2022
Observation date: Aug 25, 2022
Submitted by: Chris Sidorchuk
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
Observation date: Sep 12, 2022
Submitted by: Shirley Miller
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
Observation date: Sep 08, 2022
Submitted by: OkieMae918
Region: Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 22, 2022
Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: Jcarter82
Region: Butte County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Sep 20, 2022
Observation date: Aug 01, 2018
Submitted by: pmooner
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Jun 16, 2021
Submitted by: TheGardeaFam
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Sep 06, 2022
Observation date: Aug 18, 2022
Submitted by: StacyN
Region: Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 23, 2022
Observation date: Aug 20, 2022
Submitted by: Missduh
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
Observation date: Jun 29, 2022
Submitted by: jim8435wisc
Region: Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 19, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2022
Submitted by: KerryKulkarni
Region: Brookings County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 15, 2022
Observation date: Jul 31, 2022
Submitted by: KittenWood Mountain
Region: Josephine County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 09, 2022
Observation date: Jul 31, 2022
Submitted by: D Grimes
Region: Brooks County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 04, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2022
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 29, 2022
Observation date: Jun 15, 2022
Submitted by: Paule Hjertaas
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 26, 2022
Observation date: Jul 24, 2022
Submitted by: Honeyfox
Region: Marion County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 25, 2022
Observation date: Jul 14, 2022
Submitted by: posauner
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 17, 2022
Observation date: Apr 27, 2022
Submitted by: Seth Mueller
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: ishaan2009
Verified date: May 02, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: loliva3
Region: San Joaquin County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Mar 07, 2022
Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: Sarahlouisa
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Mar 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 28, 2018
Submitted by: turtlemom
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 22, 2022
Observation date: Jul 09, 2018
Submitted by: sydneymw
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 21, 2022
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