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: Jul 07, 2018
Submitted by: Cyblue
Region: San Joaquin County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 21, 2022
Observation date: Aug 01, 2016
Submitted by: Nordstrom42
Region: Canada
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Verified date: Feb 20, 2022
Observation date: Jul 31, 2020
Submitted by: mnhoscar
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
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Verified date: Feb 20, 2022
Observation date: Sep 20, 2020
Submitted by: Nancy Hamlett
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
Observation date: Jun 28, 2020
Submitted by: evg
Region: Orange County, California, United States
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Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
Observation date: Oct 08, 2018
Submitted by: socalgal
Region: Orange County, California, United States
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Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
Observation date: Aug 25, 2018
Submitted by: bonnietaylorart
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
Observation date: Sep 15, 2016
Submitted by: sweetauntd88
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
Observation date: Sep 17, 2016
Submitted by: AndreaWiggins
Region: Sacramento County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
Observation date: Aug 23, 2016
Submitted by: HerNameIsBlue
Region: Sacramento County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2016
Submitted by: biobastage
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
Observation date: Aug 15, 2016
Submitted by: reyomh
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
Observation date: Jul 27, 2016
Submitted by: Tigger15
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
Observation date: Jun 07, 2016
Submitted by: Kirstydarlin
Region: California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
Observation date: Jul 15, 1986
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Garfield County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022
Observation date: Aug 28, 2018
Submitted by: Beersbru
Region: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 14, 2022
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: Winnipeg Nurse
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 08, 2018
Submitted by: Faithshank99
Region: Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 08, 2022
Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: Jnitro
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 07, 2022
Observation date: Sep 05, 2013
Submitted by: ole.136
Region: Wells County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 01, 2022
Observation date: Jul 14, 2011
Submitted by: mscohen
Region: Butte County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 01, 2022
Observation date: Jun 05, 2020
Submitted by: XplorMor Intern...
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: reyes.carmiii
Verified date: Nov 20, 2021
Observation date: Sep 13, 2021
Submitted by: citsci
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 20, 2021
Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: Nanaof4Boys
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 12, 2021
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