Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis (Hy. Edwards, 1875)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Two color forms exist. Upperside of wings is yellow brown in the pale form, dark gray in the dark form. Lines and bands are well-defined. Hindwing has a crimson patch covering varying amounts of the wing, and 2 dark lines which do not form a distinct triangle.
Wing Span: 5 1/8 - 5 7/8 inches (13 - 15 cm).
Life History: Females lay eggs on leaves of the hosts. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate and overwinter in shallow burrows in the ground.
Flight: . Two broods in southern Arizona from May-September, one brood northward from June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Cottonwood and poplar (Populus) and willow (Salix).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Riparian areas and suburbs.
Range: North Dakota west to eastern Washington; south to Texas, southern California, and Baja California Norte.
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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Region: Wasco County, Oregon, United States
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Region: Whitman County, Washington, United States
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Region: Gila County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Ada County, Idaho, United States
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Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Baja California Norte, Mexico
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Region: Butte County, California, United States
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Region: Cass County, Nebraska, United States
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Region: Cottle County, Texas, United States
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Region: Merced County, California, United States
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Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
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Region: Emery County, Utah, United States
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Region: San Diego County, California, United States
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Region: Washoe County, Nevada, United States
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Region: San Juan County, Utah, United States
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Region: Yolo County, California, United States
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Region: Josephine County, Oregon, United States
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Region: Columbia County, Washington, United States
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Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Hot Springs County, Wyoming, United States
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Region: Pinal County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Sonora, Mexico
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Region: Inyo County, California, United States
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Region: Grant County, New Mexico, United States
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