Duponchel's Sphinx

Description:

"Duponchel's Sphinx" is a moth of the "Sphingidae" family. The wingspan is 110mm-150mm, with the males being much smaller than the females. There are black discal dashes and a transverse, kidney-shaped, dirty white discal spot located on the forewing upperside. Adults are on wing year round.

Habitat:

It is found in tropical and subtropical lowlands in Cuba and the West Indies and from Bolivia, southern Brazil and Argentina to Venezuela, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Mexico. It is also found in Florida and Texas, where it is rare. I found this specimen in a region of transition between the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest.

Notes:

Caterpillars are large and have a horn at their rear end. CATERPILLAR HOSTS: "Custard apple" ("Annona glabra") and other members of the "Annonaceae" family. ADULT FOOD: Flower nectar.