Elegant sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Forewing is dark gray with a pale gray line along the outer margin and a diffuse pale gray patch from the base to the center of the wing. Hindwing is black with white bands.
Wing Span: 3 9/16 - 4 5/16 inches (9 - 11 cm).
Life History: Fully-grown caterpillars pupate in chambers in the soil.
Flight: . Two broods from April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Snowberries (Symphoricarpos), apple and plum (Prunus), manzanita (Arctostaphylos), and mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including evening primrose and rhododendron.
Habitat: Oak woodlands and mountains.
Range: British Columbia south to southern California and Baja California Sur, east to Colorado and New Mexico.
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: Caterpillars are sometimes pests of plum and apple trees.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2007
Submitted by: davidwdroppers (David Droppers)
Region: Chelan County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: Aug 30, 2007
Observation date: Jun 11, 1964
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Region: Ventura County, California, United States
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Verified date: May 24, 2007
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Region: Owyhee County, Idaho, United States
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Region: Amador County, California, United States
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Region: Elko County, Nevada, United States
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Region: Lassen County, California, United States
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Region: Jefferson County, Oregon, United States
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Region: Nevada County, California, United States
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Region: Wasco County, Oregon, United States
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Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
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Region: Whitman County, Washington, United States
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Region: Ventura County, California, United States
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Region: Chihuahua, Mexico
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Region: Del Norte County, California, United States
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Region: Deschutes County, Oregon, United States
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Region: Mariposa County, California, United States
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Region: Lane County, Oregon, United States
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Region: Riverside County, California, United States
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Region: Grand County, Utah, United States
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Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
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Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
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Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
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Region: Kern County, California, United States
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Region: Harney County, Oregon, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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