Elm sphinx
Ceratomia amyntor (Geyer, 1835)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Forewing is brown with dark brown and white markings including a white costal area, dark streaks along veins, and a white spot in the cell. Hindwing is light brown and has a dark brown band along the outer margin.
Wing Span: 3 1/4 - 4 1/2 inches (8.2 - 11.5 cm).
Life History: Fully-grown caterpillars pupate and overwinter in burrows underground.
Flight: . One brood in the north from June-July, two broods in the south from March-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Elm (Ulmus), birch (Betula), basswood (Tilia), and cherry (Prunus).
Adult Food: Adults probably do not feed.
Habitat: A wide variety of forested and open habitats.
Range: Nova Scotia west to Saskatchewan and western North Dakota and Colorado; south to central Florida, the Gulf Coast, Texas, and New 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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Observation date: Sep 25, 2021
Submitted by: Sturgell
Region: Haywood County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 03, 2021
Observation date: Sep 08, 2021
Submitted by: Shelly4334
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 14, 2021
Observation date: Aug 25, 2021
Submitted by: J.
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 09, 2021
Observation date: Jul 13, 2021
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 23, 2021
Observation date: Jun 18, 2021
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Allen County, Kentucky, United States
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Verified date: Jul 23, 2021
Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2021
Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: jaytee
Region: Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 01, 2021
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: emma.98
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Feb 14, 2021
Observation date: Jun 27, 2019
Submitted by: enayleoni
Region: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 03, 2021
Observation date: Aug 27, 2019
Submitted by: Murph1rp
Region: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 02, 2021
Observation date: Jul 02, 2020
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 29, 2021
Observation date: Sep 21, 2019
Submitted by: ejsw
Region: Windham County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 29, 2020
Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: amassa93
Region: Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
Observation date: Sep 06, 2019
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 22, 2020
Observation date: Jul 17, 2018
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 22, 2020
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 13, 2020
Observation date: Jun 28, 2020
Submitted by: vlado47
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 08, 2020
Observation date: Jul 12, 2020
Submitted by: pauley13
Region: Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Oct 02, 2020
Observation date: Jun 25, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 20, 2020
Observation date: Aug 11, 2020
Submitted by: snakeowl
Region: Fulton County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 17, 2020
Observation date: Aug 19, 2020
Submitted by: Krista Cairns
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 12, 2020
Observation date: Jul 06, 2019
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2020
Observation date: Aug 04, 2020
Submitted by: TitaniumNinja
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 07, 2020
Observation date: Jul 21, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2020
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