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: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: Spikedmermaid
Region: St. Charles County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Jul 16, 2020
Submitted by: Columbia MO
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
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Verified date: Sep 14, 2022
Observation date: Jul 16, 2020
Submitted by: Columbia MO
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 14, 2022
Observation date: Sep 03, 2022
Submitted by: treys grammy
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 13, 2022
Observation date: Sep 12, 2022
Submitted by: Shelby Heeter
Region: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 10, 2022
Submitted by: Petrie Farm
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
Observation date: Sep 05, 2022
Submitted by: suedrum
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Sep 04, 2022
Submitted by: bashtop
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 23, 2021
Submitted by: piccadilly13
Region: Clay County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Sep 02, 2022
Submitted by: c.j.procaccio
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 03, 2022
Observation date: Aug 31, 2022
Submitted by: Ztabbaa
Region: Kings County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Sep 01, 2022
Submitted by: Plant Lady
Region: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 01, 2022
Observation date: Aug 21, 2022
Submitted by: Madqueen74
Region: New York County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 01, 2022
Observation date: Aug 23, 2022
Submitted by: Freckles75
Region: Henrico County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2022
Observation date: Aug 23, 2022
Submitted by: jcm
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2022
Observation date: Aug 17, 2022
Submitted by: Junebug23860
Region: Hopewell, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 18, 2022
Observation date: Aug 13, 2022
Submitted by: Sphinx43
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 18, 2022
Observation date: Aug 08, 2022
Submitted by: PD Strickland
Region: Barron County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 17, 2022
Observation date: Jul 21, 2022
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe (Dorothy Carter)
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 06, 2022
Submitted by: Dragonscale
Region: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 06, 2022
Observation date: Aug 02, 2022
Submitted by: Nancyk
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 02, 2022
Submitted by: Clareulrich
Region: New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 04, 2022
Observation date: Aug 03, 2022
Submitted by: M hensley
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 03, 2022
Observation date: Aug 02, 2022
Submitted by: Donny Lee
Region: Isabella County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 02, 2022
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