(Amphion floridensis)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Hodges # | 7873 |
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Conservation Status |
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IUCN Red List | not listed |
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NatureServe | N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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Nessus sphinx moth is easily recognized by the two thin, bright yellow bands on the abdomen. |
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Size |
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Wingspan: 1 7 ⁄16″ to 2 3 ⁄16″ Total length: ⅞″ to 1⅛″ |
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Habitat |
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Biology |
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Season |
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One brood: April to July |
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Behavior |
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This is a day-flying moth that also flies at dusk. It is usually seen taking nectar from flowers. |
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Life Cycle |
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Larva Hosts |
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In Minnesota, silverleaf grape and wild grape |
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Adult Food |
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Flower nectar |
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Distribution |
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Sources |
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6/12/2022 | ||||
Occurrence |
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Common |
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Taxonomy |
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Order |
Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) | ||
Superfamily |
Bombycoidea (hawk, sphinx, emperor, and allied moths) | ||
Family |
Sphingidae (sphinx moths) | ||
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Macroglossinae | ||
Tribe |
Macroglossini | ||
Subtribe |
Macroglossina | ||
Genus |
Amphion (nessus sphinxes) | ||
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Common Names |
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nessus sphinx nessus sphinx moth |
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Tanya Brown |
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Bonnie Harper-Lore |
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Moth on Spiderwort 2 thin yellow belts not conspicuous...yellow line edging each wing was! |
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SaraBug |
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First time seeing this kind of sphinx moth! Beautiful! |
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Luciearl |
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Within minutes of putting up a large hanging basket of blue lobelia I had butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and this Nessus Sphynx. It also returned a few days later. Sorry on the clarity, but i kept moving! | ![]() |
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Nessus Sphinx Moth (Amphion floridensis) David Mroczkowski |
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About
Published on Jun 23, 2012 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12012175 Adults fly during the day and at dusk. Caterpillars pupate in shallow underground chambers. They feed from several plants including mock orange and phlox, which are in our garden. |
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Nessus Sphinx Moth feeds on Phlox divaricata (Wild Sweet William) S. MacDonald |
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About
Published on Apr 22, 2016 Very similar to a hummingbird moth - or clearwing moth - but does not have clear wings and has obvious yellow bands on the abdomen. Identified moth as the Nessus Sphinx moth (Amphion floridensis) using the site below: http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Amphion-floridensis Seen in my backyard native plants bed, in late afternoon. |
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Nessus Sphinx Moth malawimom |
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About
Published on May 25, 2012 I wish it would have been on a flower instead of poop. |
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Nessus Sphinx Moth Dave Blinder |
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About
Published on Jun 5, 2014 Filmed and edited in Morris County, New Jersey Tamron SP 180mm Macro Lens |
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