Moths of North Carolina
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101 NC Records

Enyo lugubris (Linnaeus, 1771) - Mournful Sphinx

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Bombycoidea Family: SphingidaeSubfamily: MacroglossinaeTribe: DilophonotiniP3 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, BOLDTechnical 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.
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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