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 15, 2018
Submitted by: Cyblue
Region: San Joaquin County, California, United States
Verified by: ishaan2009
Verified date: Nov 07, 2021
Observation date: Jul 28, 2016
Submitted by: hboushey
Region: California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Nov 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 28, 2016
Submitted by: hboushey
Region: California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Nov 06, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2016
Submitted by: Foxwhelp
Region: Mendocino County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Nov 06, 2021
Observation date: Oct 29, 2021
Submitted by: StacyN
Region: Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 02, 2021
Observation date: Aug 12, 2018
Submitted by: Fkuhr
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: ishaan2009
Verified date: Oct 31, 2021
Observation date: May 23, 2018
Submitted by: lesdit
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: ishaan2009
Verified date: Oct 28, 2021
Observation date: Aug 27, 2016
Submitted by: Fleming Middle ...
Region: Jackson County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 26, 2021
Observation date: Jul 10, 2020
Submitted by: vuela21
Region: Sacramento County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Oct 24, 2021
Observation date: May 19, 2015
Submitted by: Team Kweeper
Region: Sacramento County, California, United States
Verified by: ishaan2009
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Jul 08, 2019
Submitted by: Florycell
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: ishaan2009
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Aug 19, 2019
Submitted by: alicecas
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: ishaan2009
Verified date: Oct 15, 2021
Observation date: Jul 16, 2020
Submitted by: tmcstewart
Region: Napa County, California, United States
Verified by: ishaan2009
Verified date: Oct 14, 2021
Observation date: Jul 22, 2020
Submitted by: Carol Yates
Region: Napa County, California, United States
Verified by: ishaan2009
Verified date: Oct 14, 2021
Observation date: Sep 09, 2021
Submitted by: Applefish
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 20, 2021
Observation date: Sep 15, 2012
Submitted by: erinlale
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 20, 2021
Observation date: Sep 09, 2021
Submitted by: HCCViticulture
Region: Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 11, 2021
Observation date: Aug 25, 2021
Submitted by: Applefish
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 09, 2021
Observation date: Jul 31, 2021
Submitted by: Pearl G
Region: Denver County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 08, 2021
Observation date: Aug 08, 2019
Submitted by: Orangek20
Region: Ward County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
Submitted by: ehauff23
Region: Morton County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
Submitted by: ehauff23
Region: Morton County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 07, 2019
Submitted by: kathy.wiederholt
Region: Foster County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 21, 2014
Submitted by: freiday31
Region: Mercer County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 04, 2021
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