Sphingicampa heiligbrodti
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae
Identification: Upperside of forewing is light gray with scalloped brown median and submedian lines. Upperside of hindwing is light gray with red at the base which may extend outward over most of the wing. Forewing has small white cell spots, and hindwing has larger black spots.
Wing Span: 2 1/16 - 3 3/16 inches (5.2 - 8 cm).
Life History: Young caterpillars perch on the undersides of petioles and feed on the leaf bases. Older caterpillars cut through petioles partway and bend down the leaves in order to feed on them. Caterpillars pupate in shallow burrows in the ground. Caterpillars of the spring brood emerge in the fall, and those from the fall brood overwinter as pupae in their burrows.
Flight: Two broods from March-June and from September-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa), perhaps also Acacia.
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Lowland thorn scrub, Tamaulipan brushland.
Range: Central to South Texas, south into the states of Tamaulipas and Veracruz, 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: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 31 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 27, 2018
Submitted by: CatTraylor
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 28, 2018
Observation date: Oct 21, 2018
Submitted by: McPeanut15
Region: Texas, Medina County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 23, 2018
Observation date: Sep 09, 2017
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 13, 2017
Observation date: Jul 27, 2017
Submitted by: philip.woodscc@...
Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: May 01, 2017
Submitted by: Tim Bagworth
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 07, 2017
Observation date: Oct 15, 2007
Submitted by: Margaret and I 1996
Region: Texas, Webb County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 15, 2015
Observation date: Oct 16, 2004
Submitted by: czaplak
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 22, 2013
Observation date: Apr 07, 1972
Submitted by: stomlins701
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 05, 2013
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Palo Pinto County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Val Verde County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Medina County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Coahuila De Zaragoza, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Brooks County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, San Patricio County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Jim Wells County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Nueces County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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