Fadus sphinx
Aellopos fadus (Cramer, 1776)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Body is brown with a wide white band across the abdomen. Upperside of wings is dark brown; forewing has 2 bands of pale spots and lacks a black spot at the end of the cell; hindwing has a pale patch on the costa and one on the inner margin.
Wing Span: 2 1/4 - 2 3/4 inches (6.4 - 7 cm).
Life History: Caterpillars pupate in loose cocoons spun in shallow underground burrows.
Flight: . All year in the tropics; one brood from September-December in Texas, Arkansas, and Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants in the madder family (Rubiaceae) including Genipa and Alibertia.
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including Abelia.
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical lowlands.
Range: Paraguay and Argentina north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to south Florida, South Texas, and Arkansas. Strays to Ohio and West Virginia.
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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Observation date: Aug 01, 2021
Submitted by: Bergamot54
Region: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 01, 2021
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Observation date: Oct 26, 2019
Submitted by: Martin Reid
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 06, 2020
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Observation date: Nov 17, 2019
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 18, 2019
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Observation date: Aug 16, 2018
Submitted by: Barbara Ribble
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 11, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2019
Submitted by: TomLally1969
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 14, 2019
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Observation date: Oct 26, 2011
Submitted by: jasonmye
Region: Cherokee County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Oct 31, 2011
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Marion County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Mahoning County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Washington County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004