Moths of North Carolina
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Enyo lugubris (Linnaeus, 1771) - Mournful Sphinx

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Bombycoidea		 Family:
Sphingidae		Subfamily:
Macroglossinae		Tribe:
Dilophonotini		P3 Number:
890172		 MONA Number:
7851.00
Comments: A genus of 8 species, perhaps associated incorrectly, but two species occur in the United States and only one in North Carolina.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD, iNat SearchTechnical Description, Adults: Hodges (1971); Tuttle (2007)Technical Description, Immature Stages: Tuttle (2007). Not described by Forbes (1948) or Wagner (2005).                                                                                 
Adult Markings: This small, heavy-bodied sphinx is smoky brown -- darker beyond the straight postmedian line -- and possess a white discal spot. Unlikely to be confused with any other species. Sexes are similar.
Wingspan: 5 - 6 cm (Covell, 1984)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development: Larvae are various shades of green with a pale subdorsal stripe and the usual sphingid pattern of pale oblique lines along the sides of the body. The head is conspicuously small, with the body narrowing towards the head from the fourth abdominal segment (see Tuttle, 2007) for details. Pupation occurs underground.
Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos, especially where associated with known host plants.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: A migratory species that has been recorded primarily along the coast, especially the southern portion near the mouth of the Cape Fear River. The record from the northern Mountains, however, indicates that it could show up anywhere in the state.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Enyo lugubrisAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.