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: Apr 06, 2019
Submitted by: podalirius
Region: Texas, Val Verde County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 29, 2020
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Observation date: May 25, 2020
Submitted by: sodiepopsie
Region: Hays County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 24, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 14, 2020
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 04, 2020
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Observation date: May 24, 2015
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 12, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 20, 2020
Submitted by: Vkirkland1956
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 23, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 07, 2020
Submitted by: TXRanger83
Region: Texas, Lampasas County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 09, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 15, 2020
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 15, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 19, 2012
Submitted by: marycurry
Region: Texas, Wise County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 07, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2020
Submitted by: Darklady1
Region: Garland County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 05, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 20, 2020
Submitted by: Travis G
Region: Bedford County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2020
Submitted by: Anastasia Miller
Region: Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 22, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2020
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2020
Submitted by: MMHealy
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 19, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2020
Submitted by: nightjarring
Region: Dickinson County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 15, 2020
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Observation date: May 13, 2014
Submitted by: jcat5507
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2020
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 01, 2020
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 03, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 01, 2020
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Observation date: May 31, 2020
Submitted by: nightjarring
Region: Dickinson County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 26, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2017
Submitted by: foreverdancing
Region: Cole County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 22, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2020
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 18, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2020
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 16, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 09, 2020
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