Wing span: 85mm
Flight time: July - September
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Forewing is gray with a green tint, dark indistinct wavy lines, and pale gray patches at the wing tip and along the costa. Hindwing is dark grayish brown with paler gray at the base and outer margin.
Wing Span: 2 3/4 - 3 5/8 inches (7 - 9.2 cm).
Life History: Adults fly at dusk.
Flight: . Two flights from April-September; possibly three flights in Missouri from May-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Osage orange (Maclura pomifera).
Adult Food: A variety of flowers.
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: Michigan south to Georgia; west to Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
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.
Record # | Date | Locale | State | Lat/Lon | Collected By | Count |
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313289 | 2022-08-12 | Shimek State Forest, Donnellson Unit | Iowa | 40.647985 -91.680748 | Angella Moorehouse | 1 |
333389 | 2022-08-05 | MacBride Nature Recreation Area | Iowa | 41.78690624833333 -91.56850041333334 | Mark Brown | 1 |
271733 | 2020-08-03 | MacBride Nature Recreation Area | Iowa | 41.78685747 -91.56845405 | Mark Brown | 1 |
234196 | 2019-07-26 | F. W. Kent Park | Iowa | 41.734938 -91.721911 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
234360 | 2019-07-26 | F. W. Kent Park | Iowa | 41.734938 -91.721911 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
287799 | 2019-07-26 | F. W. Kent Park | Iowa | 41.73485896 -91.72177048 | Sierra | 1 |
233899 | 2019-06-07 | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area | Iowa | 41.761676 -91.554925 | Mark Brown | 1 |
224544 | 2018-08-04 | Sundown Lake Recreation Area | Iowa | 40.830089 -92.747939 | Eric Liskey | 1 |
214899 | 2018-06-19 | MacBride Nature Recreation Area | Iowa | 41.786729 -91.568057 | Mark Brown | 1 |
225377 | 2018-06-19 | MacBride Nature Recreation Area | Iowa | 41.786729 -91.568057 | Mark Brown | 1 |
201554 | 2017-07-27 | Jefferson County Park | Iowa | 40.98639 -91.99111 | Moni Hayne | 1 |
201614 | 2017-07-27 | Jefferson County Park | Iowa | 40.98639 -91.99111 | Moni Hayne | 1 |
201705 | 2017-07-27 | Jefferson County Park | Iowa | 40.98639 -91.99111 | Moni Hayne | 1 |
195163 | 2017-07-15 | Sundown Lake Recreation Area | Iowa | 40.830089 -92.747939 | Eric Liskey | 1 |
202327 | 2017-06-13 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Sibylla Brown | 1 |
181721 | 2016-07-28 | Johnson County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Mark Brown | 1 |
173837 | 2016-07-27 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Logan Crees | 1 |
173729 | 2016-07-24 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Logan Crees | 1 |
132671 | 2015-06-25 | Decatur County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Sibylla Brown | 1 |
130249 | 2015-06-07 | Grand River Grasslands / Kellerton Bird Conservation Area | Iowa | 40.657259 -94.110879 | Logan Crees | 1 |
20099 | 2013-08-09 | Shimek State Forest, Donnellson Unit | Iowa | 40.64565 -91.674743 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
2240 | 2012-05-19 | Shimek State Forest, Croton Unit East | Iowa | 40.545749 -91.616234 | BAMONA | 1 |
20097 | 2012-05-19 | Shimek State Forest, Croton Unit East | Iowa | 40.54583 -91.61611 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
20098 | 2012-05-19 | Shimek State Forest, Croton Unit East | Iowa | 40.54575 -91.61623 | unknown | 1 |
20093 | 2011-07-24 | Woodland Mounds State Preserve | Iowa | 41.34618 -93.4281 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
20094 | 2011-07-24 | Clarke County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
20095 | 2011-07-24 | Clarke County, Iowa | Iowa | Location Protected | Frank Olsen | 1 |
20096 | 2011-06-06 | Iowa City Site 1 | Iowa | 41.62806 -91.51417 | Mark Brown | 1 |
20091 | 2011-06-05 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.6659 -91.73637 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
20092 | 2011-06-05 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.6659 -91.73637 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
20100 | 2009-09-21 | Near Fairfield | Iowa | 41.0503 -92.024 | Moni Hayne | 1 |
20090 | 2009-09-17 | Lamoni | Iowa | 40.62167 -93.93361 | Mark Brown | 1 |
65358 | 2008-08-01 | Building Hwy R18 | Iowa | 42.03167 -93.95028 | Tom Jantscher | 1 |
20087 | 2008-06-07 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.64802 -91.7254 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
20088 | 2008-06-07 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.64802 -91.7254 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
20089 | 2008-06-07 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.64802 -91.7254 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
125267 | 2007-08-25 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
204042 | 2007-08-25 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
125266 | 2007-06-11 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
204041 | 2007-06-11 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
20086 | 2006-09-16 | Shimek State Forest, Donnellson Unit | Iowa | 40.64833 -91.68057 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
125265 | 2006-09-15 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
204040 | 2006-09-15 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
125264 | 2006-07-15 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
204039 | 2006-07-15 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
125263 | 2006-06-06 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
204038 | 2006-06-06 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
20085 | 2005-06-01 | Fire Station No 3, Ames | Iowa | 42.00117 -93.6093 | Jeff Westphal | 1 |
125262 | 2004-08-15 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
204037 | 2004-07-15 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
125261 | 2003-08-24 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
204036 | 2003-08-24 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
20083 | 2003-08-02 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.64802 -91.7254 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
20084 | 2003-08-02 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.64802 -91.7254 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
20081 | 2003-07-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
125253 | 2002-07-19 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
138016 | 2002-07-19 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
204035 | 2002-07-19 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 3 |
125260 | 2002-07-10 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
20082 | 2002-07-02 | Rock Island Botanical State Preserve | Iowa | 42.02732 -91.72723 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
125254 | 2002-07-02 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
138017 | 2002-07-02 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
125259 | 2002-07-01 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
125258 | 2002-06-23 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
204034 | 2002-06-23 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
125257 | 2001-08-28 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
204033 | 2001-08-28 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 2 |
125256 | 2001-08-15 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
125252 | 2001-08-07 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
138015 | 2001-08-07 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
125255 | 2001-08-05 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
138018 | 2001-08-05 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 1 |
204032 | 2001-08-05 | Ames, Paul | Iowa | 42.02064 -93.623952 | Paul Martsching | 2 |
2241 | 1950-08-01 | Warren County | Iowa | 41.308056 -93.500343 | USGS - NPWRC | 1 |
20101 | 1950-08-01 | Warren County | Iowa | 41.30806 -93.50034 | unknown | 1 |