Wing span: 100mm
Flight time: July
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Upperside of forewing is gray to grayish brown with a black line running from the middle of the costa to the middle of the outer margin; line may be broken near the margin. Hindwing is mostly black, with gray at the lower margin.
Wing Span: 3 5/16 - 4 1/8 inches (8.4 - 10.5 cm).
Life History: The caterpillar has a horn at the end of its abdomen.
Flight: . Two broods from May-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ash (Fraxinus species).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Not reported.
Range: Connecticut south to northern Florida, west to Missouri and Mississippi. Most common along the East Coast.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might 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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234027 | 2019-07-10 | MacBride Nature Recreation Area | Iowa | 41.786729 -91.568057 | Mark Brown | 1 |
247164 | 2019-07-10 | MacBride Nature Recreation Area | Iowa | 41.785703 -91.560466 | Mark Brown | 1 |
35403 | 2012-07-08 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
247603 | 2011-07-20 | Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit | Iowa | 40.665708 -91.736583 | Frank Olsen | 1 |
35401 | 2003-07-26 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
35400 | 2002-07-02 | Rock Island Botanical State Preserve | Iowa | 42.02732 -91.72723 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
35402 | 2002-07-02 | Rock Island Botanical State Preserve | Iowa | 42.02732 -91.72723 | Jim Durbin | 1 |
35399 | 2002-07-01 | Wanatee County Park | Iowa | 42.0094 -91.56623 | Jim Durbin | 1 |