Tetrio sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio (Linnaeus, 1771)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Forewing upperside is dark brown with a dark spot at the base of the costa and blurry gray and white markings. Hindwing upperside is dark brown with white along the inner margin and the lower half of the outer margin.
Wing Span: 5 - 5 1/2 inches (12.7 - 14 cm).
Life History: Females lay eggs in clusters on leaves of the host tree.
Flight: . Several flights from March-September in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Frangipani (Plumeria rubra) and other Plumeria species, and Allamanda species; all in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including rosy periwinkle (Vinca rosea).
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical lowlands.
Range: Southern Brazil north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to south Florida, southern Mississippi, Texas, and southern Arizona. Has strayed to Nebraska and Pennsylvania.
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: Tetrio sphinx caterpillars can defoliate a frangipani tree in a few days.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 69 of 69 verified sightings
Observation date: Nov 09, 2011
Submitted by: lighttrapper
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 16, 2012
Observation date: Nov 01, 2011
Submitted by: Gatorsurfer
Region: Manatee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 14, 2011
Observation date: Nov 16, 2011
Submitted by: misteelizee
Region: Key West County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 14, 2011
Observation date: Nov 09, 2011
Submitted by: lighttrapper
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 14, 2011
Observation date: Nov 25, 2011
Submitted by: jmac760
Region: St. Kitts
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 12, 2011
Observation date: Oct 12, 2011
Submitted by: mango tango tro...
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 27, 2011
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Pike County, Mississippi, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Chambers County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Platte County, Nebraska, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Hancock County, Mississippi, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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