Typhon sphinx
Eumorpha typhon (Klug, 1836)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Upperside of wings is deep red-brown with pale brown bands. Hindwing has pink along the costal margin and a triangular white spot on the outer part of the inner margin.
Wing Span: 2 1/4 - 2 1/2 inches (5.7 - 6.4 cm).
Life History: Caterpillars pupate in shallow underground cells.
Flight: . June-August in Arizona.
Caterpillar Hosts: Not reported.
Adult Food: Probably flower nectar.
Habitat: Mountains in southern Arizona.
Range: Honduras north through Mexico to southern Arizona.
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: Aug 17, 2012
Submitted by: meemsy
Region: Guanajuato, Mexico
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2013
Observation date: Aug 21, 2012
Submitted by: Gogittum
Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Mar 18, 2013
Observation date: Aug 04, 2008
Submitted by: Jim Brighton
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: May 08, 2012
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (David Morehead)
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Jul 05, 1980
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Adams, James)
Region: Clay County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2009
Observation date: Jul 27, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (James P. Tuttle)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Aug 04, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Jul 29, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Thomas W. Carr)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Aug 10, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Aug 01, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (James P. Tuttle)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Aug 01, 1988
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Sep 15, 1978
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael J. Smith)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Jul 29, 1975
Submitted by: kellyrichers (Kelly M. Richers)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Jul 31, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (James P. Tuttle)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Aug 01, 1989
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Aug 16, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard C. Helbock)
Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 29, 2008
Observation date: Aug 22, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Laurie Morehead)
Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 11, 2007
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Chihuahua, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Gila County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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