Huckleberry sphinx
Paonias astylus (Drury, 1773)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Outer margin of the forewing is straight. Wings are yellowish orange to brownish orange. Forewing upperside has pink at the base and reduced markings.
Wing Span: 2 3/16 - 2 9/16 inches (5.5 - 6.5 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: . Two broods; in Florida from March-September and in Louisiana from April-September; one brood northward from June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Blueberry and huckleberry (Vaccinium), cherries (Prunus), and willows (Salix).
Adult Food: Adults may not feed.
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: Maine south to Florida, west to Missouri and Mississippi.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: GU - Unable to assign rank due to lack of available information.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2024
Submitted by: SPACE_FOX104
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 05, 2024
Observation date: Aug 12, 2024
Submitted by: huckleberryluna93
Region: Randolph County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2024
Observation date: Jun 23, 2024
Submitted by: Logan Graham
Region: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 29, 2024
Observation date: Aug 25, 2023
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 15, 2023
Observation date: Jul 13, 2023
Submitted by: hcardoza
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 19, 2023
Observation date: Jul 20, 2022
Submitted by: Graemare
Region: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jul 21, 2022
Observation date: May 25, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: May 25, 2022
Observation date: Oct 07, 2017
Submitted by: rclarke
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 02, 2022
Observation date: Aug 18, 2021
Submitted by: 0ldsquaw
Region: Calvert County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 18, 2021
Observation date: Aug 14, 2021
Submitted by: semabry1@gmail.com
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2021
Observation date: Aug 06, 2021
Submitted by: DJ Greens
Region: Henderson County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 06, 2021
Observation date: May 31, 2019
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 22, 2020
Observation date: Aug 22, 2020
Submitted by: cgodwin78
Region: Gaston County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 23, 2020
Observation date: Jun 12, 2020
Submitted by: Quaker state mothing
Region: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2020
Observation date: Jun 27, 2020
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 27, 2020
Observation date: May 30, 2014
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 15, 2020
Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: gailpennington
Region: Cherokee County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 18, 2019
Observation date: Jul 19, 2019
Submitted by: KOM
Region: Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 20, 2019
Observation date: Jul 17, 2019
Submitted by: dranoel
Region: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2019
Observation date: Jul 11, 2019
Submitted by: Vhbeaupre
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 11, 2019
Observation date: Jun 04, 2019
Submitted by: Bilbix
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 06, 2019
Observation date: Sep 02, 2018
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: May 01, 2019
Observation date: Aug 11, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 22, 2018
Observation date: Jun 10, 2018
Submitted by: BrianT8
Region: Sullivan County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 12, 2018
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