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 13, 2018
Submitted by: sailorgirl
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 02, 2018
Observation date: Sep 02, 2017
Submitted by: COHiker06
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Nov 24, 2018
Observation date: Sep 13, 2018
Submitted by: dshively
Region: Lucas County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 01, 2018
Observation date: Sep 25, 2018
Submitted by: ck3072
Region: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 10, 2018
Observation date: Sep 29, 2018
Submitted by: txpapillon
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 08, 2018
Observation date: Aug 29, 2018
Submitted by: Hfingalson
Region: Grant County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 04, 2018
Observation date: Aug 22, 2018
Submitted by: I Fox
Region: Coffey County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 31, 2018
Observation date: Aug 30, 2018
Submitted by: kleko004
Region: Yellowstone County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 31, 2018
Observation date: Aug 22, 2018
Submitted by: morrowk
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Aug 27, 2018
Observation date: Aug 19, 2018
Submitted by: AJ496
Region: El Paso County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 22, 2018
Observation date: Aug 16, 2018
Submitted by: Shirley Miller
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Aug 17, 2018
Observation date: Aug 05, 2018
Submitted by: Primad
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Aug 13, 2018
Observation date: Aug 02, 2018
Submitted by: Boomerang Bugs
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Aug 12, 2018
Observation date: Aug 04, 2018
Submitted by: Dar
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 08, 2018
Observation date: Aug 05, 2018
Submitted by: llamaellen
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 07, 2018
Observation date: Jul 29, 2018
Submitted by: charlottetyson
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Aug 07, 2018
Observation date: Jul 24, 2018
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Aug 05, 2018
Observation date: Jul 17, 2018
Submitted by: cabinndawoods
Region: Montezuma County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Aug 01, 2018
Observation date: Jul 29, 2018
Submitted by: wseltzer
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Aug 01, 2018
Observation date: Jul 28, 2018
Submitted by: Myicefroze
Region: Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 30, 2018
Observation date: Jul 06, 2018
Submitted by: Roamccoy
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jul 24, 2018
Observation date: Jul 23, 2018
Submitted by: WINGSaloftinKS
Region: Douglas County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 24, 2018
Observation date: Jul 19, 2018
Submitted by: LakeCountyFL
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 21, 2018
Observation date: Jul 07, 2018
Submitted by: Renae Arneson
Region: Nelson County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 13, 2018
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