Pandorus Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus (Hübner, 1821)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Upperside is light brown with shades of olive green to green. Forewing has pink streaks along vein ends and near the inner margin, and a dark squarish mark at the middle of the inner margin. The area from the base to the squarish mark is dark green. Underside usually is yellow-green, but sometimes is pale brown.
Wing Span: 3 1/4 - 4 1/2 inches (8.2 - 11.5 cm).
Life History: Adults fly at dusk. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate in shallow chambers in the soil.
Flight: One flight in the north from June-August; probably two flights in the south from April-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grape (Vitis), ampelopsis (Ampelopsis), and Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including petunia (Petunia hybrida), bouncing bet (Saponaria officinalis), and white campion (Lychnis alba).
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: Nova Scotia and Maine west through southern Wisconsin to central Kansas; south to south Florida and South Texas.
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.
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2016
Submitted by: Pine Island Audubon
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 28, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 22, 2016
Submitted by: nvsteelers43
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 27, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 19, 2016
Submitted by: bskibbe
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 27, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2016
Submitted by: Jim Polakiewicz
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 27, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 08, 2016
Submitted by: Cortimetrix
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 27, 2023
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Observation date: Oct 23, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 17, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 11, 2022
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 16, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 04, 2022
Submitted by: flyby
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 05, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 19, 2022
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Johnson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
Submitted by: UncleTracy666
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 24, 2019
Submitted by: kapmkay
Region: Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 02, 2019
Submitted by: klaywerks
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 11, 2022
Submitted by: MCL
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 10, 2022
Submitted by: Rgeorgelas
Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 22, 2017
Submitted by: TPOS
Region: Jasper County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 31, 2017
Submitted by: Pandora
Region: Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2017
Submitted by: eyrie50
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: Spikedmermaid
Region: St. Charles County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2020
Submitted by: Columbia MO
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 14, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2020
Submitted by: Columbia MO
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 14, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 03, 2022
Submitted by: treys grammy
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 13, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 12, 2022
Submitted by: Shelby Heeter
Region: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 10, 2022
Submitted by: Petrie Farm
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2022
Submitted by: suedrum
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
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