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: Jul 15, 2018
Submitted by: ButchHuf
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 15, 2018
Observation date: Jul 06, 2018
Submitted by: pabirdermoore
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 07, 2018
Observation date: Jul 03, 2018
Submitted by: mikeminium
Region: Butler County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2018
Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: Englishman
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 02, 2018
Observation date: Jun 23, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jun 25, 2018
Observation date: May 29, 2018
Submitted by: marshallgage1
Region: Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Jun 22, 2018
Observation date: Jun 20, 2018
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 20, 2018
Observation date: Apr 11, 2018
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 19, 2018
Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: Valerie Kennedy...
Region: Duval County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 14, 2018
Observation date: Jun 10, 2018
Submitted by: marywestervelt
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 10, 2018
Observation date: Jun 09, 2018
Submitted by: Poochiemonkey
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 09, 2018
Observation date: Jun 07, 2018
Submitted by: Murts
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 07, 2018
Observation date: May 04, 2018
Submitted by: pbedell
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 14, 2018
Observation date: May 05, 2018
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 14, 2018
Observation date: May 12, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: May 13, 2018
Observation date: Mar 29, 2018
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Polk County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Apr 16, 2018
Observation date: Apr 05, 2018
Submitted by: Mooncricket
Region: Gadsden County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2018
Observation date: Apr 07, 2016
Submitted by: margotellen
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 13, 2017
Observation date: Oct 13, 2017
Submitted by: DoubleA
Region: St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 13, 2017
Observation date: Aug 14, 2017
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 27, 2017
Observation date: Jul 19, 2017
Submitted by: GinaZ
Region: Lyon County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
Observation date: Jul 12, 2017
Submitted by: Wolffoot
Region: Brown County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
Observation date: Sep 21, 2017
Submitted by: Venomoth
Region: Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 21, 2017
Observation date: Aug 19, 2017
Submitted by: David Jones
Region: Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 07, 2017
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