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Walnut sphinx
Amorpha juglandis (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Highly variable. Wings of an individual may be all one color or may have several colors, ranging from pale to dark brown, and may have a white or pink tinge. Patterns range from faint to pronounced.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 2 15/16 inches (4.5 - 7.5 cm).
Life History: Caterpillars make a squeaking sound when disturbed.
Flight: One brood in the north from May-August, two broods in the south from March-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Walnut and butternut (Juglans), hickory (Carya), alder (Alnus), beech (Fagus), hazelnut (Corylus), and hop-hornbeam (Ostrya).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Deciduous woodlands.
Range: Maine south to Florida, west to North Dakota and west Texas, and south to Nuevo Leon, 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.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Laothoe juglandis
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2023
Submitted by: Indy Entomologist
Region: Allen County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 26, 2023
Observation date: Jun 23, 2023
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Jun 23, 2023
Observation date: Jun 22, 2023
Submitted by: James Steen
Region: Harper County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 22, 2023
Observation date: Jun 21, 2023
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 22, 2023
Observation date: May 27, 2023
Submitted by: SDozzler
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 22, 2023
Observation date: Jun 18, 2023
Submitted by: taylorcreek
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2023
Observation date: Jun 09, 2023
Submitted by: Aliy
Region: Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 13, 2023
Observation date: Jun 07, 2023
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 07, 2023
Observation date: Jun 06, 2023
Submitted by: DVL
Region: Powhatan County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 07, 2023
Observation date: Jun 04, 2023
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 07, 2023
Observation date: May 29, 2023
Submitted by: thalasinos18
Region: Columbia County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 31, 2023
Observation date: May 17, 2023
Submitted by: bknupp
Region: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 18, 2023
Observation date: Apr 19, 2023
Submitted by: mikeminium
Region: Hopkins County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 28, 2023
Observation date: Jul 15, 2016
Submitted by: greenesnake@yah...
Region: Gibson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 12, 2023
Observation date: Jun 29, 2018
Submitted by: hjmyhre
Region: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 13, 2023
Observation date: Jun 11, 2016
Submitted by: vivalapaz
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 28, 2023
Observation date: Jun 17, 2016
Submitted by: cpandle
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 28, 2023
Observation date: Jun 27, 2022
Submitted by: tmblok87
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 25, 2022
Observation date: Jun 01, 2019
Submitted by: Karindii
Region: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Jun 06, 2019
Submitted by: Mokriakow
Region: Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: Mbasney
Region: Clay County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Sep 03, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 07, 2022
Observation date: Jul 22, 2022
Submitted by: Jaypee64064
Region: Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 01, 2022
Submitted by: Pebbles1962
Region: Texas, Parker County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 23, 2022
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