The Pink-spotted Hawk-moth (Agrius congulata) is a species of moth in the Sphingidae family.. https://britishwildlife.fandom.com/wiki/Pink-spotted_Hawk-moth?oldid=31322. Sweet Four O'Clocks are sweetly fragrant and have all of the characteristics of a moth-pollinated flower, but it would take a large moth like a Hawkmoth or a Sphinx Moth (Family Sphingidae) to pollinate them. A type of Sphinx moth, the Pink-spotted Hawkmoth is a large and impressive. With their unusually large eyes, the nocturnal Pink-spotted Hawkmoths are easily able to find and visit nectar-filled, night-blooming flowers. The recommended sizes for pairing are 1) Smaller moths = 30cm diameter 2) Larger moths 60cm diameter. After posing nicely for some photographs, it was released back out into the night. Abdomen tapers to a point and is grayish brown with pink bands. Flight: . This species is an American insect, and any suspected insects should be retained. They feed both day and night. Agrius cingulata, the pink-spotted hawkmoth or sweetpotato hornworm, is a moth in the family Sphingidae. Pink-spotted Hawkmoths are large, plump-bodied moths with an up to 4 3/4 inch (12 cm) wingspan, and they can be identified by the alternating black and bright pink bands on the sides of their abdomen. Moth Location: Burlison, TN September 23, 2010 9:08 am This appears to be some sort of hawkmoth, but I am not sure. The elephant hawk moth is a large pink and olive green moth but it is the larvae that are often found in gardens especially on fuchsia. Description Edit. One flight from June-October in most of the range, several flights throughout the year in Florida and Louisiana. My kids and I found this moth in our yard today hanging out on the mulch by the swing set, not many flowers in our yard, just a berry branch thought that was why it is here, we have let it go. Caterpillar Hosts: Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), jimsonweed (Datura), and related plants. Very similar to the more likely to occur Convolvulus Hawkmoth, this species is greyer, with a plainer forewing, and the hindwing appears to be longer compared to the Convolvulus. Adults are very strong fliers. Pink-spotted Hawkmoths have furry legs, mottled brown and gray forewings, black-banded hindwings with bright pink at the base, and large, dark eyes. Manduca quinquemaculata, the five-spotted hawkmoth, is a brown and gray hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. Identification: Body is robust. The larvea resemble the larvae of the Convolvulus Hawkmoth, and feed on Sweet Potato, Jimsonweed and Pawpaw. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. I captured this Pink-spotted Hawkmoth below inside my Tucson, Arizona house one evening in October of 2007. Very similar to the more likely to occur Convolvulus Hawkmoth, this species is greyer, with a plainer forewing, and the hindwing appears to be longer compared to the Convolvulus. 69.0041 BF1971 Pink-spotted Hawk-moth Agrius cingulata (Fabricius, 1775) The drop/length of the cage again can vary from 30-60cm. 1 . Fabricius, 1775 PINK-SPOTTED HAWK MOTH Sweetpotato Hornworm; Agrius cingulatus; Agrius affinis (Goeze, 1780); Agrius druraei (Donovan, 1810); Agrius pungens (Eschscholtz, 1821) Life Insecta Lepidoptera Sphingidae Agrius ). Adult Food: Nectar from deep-throated flowers including moonflower (Calonyction aculeatum), morning glory (Convolvulus), and petunia (Petunia species). You may skip to content, Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers and Plants. Both the nectar-feeding adult Pink-spotted Hawkmoths and their leaf-munching caterpillars are attracted to plants in the Morning-glory Family (Convolvulaceae), especially fragrant, night-blooming, white Moonflowers (Ipomoea alba). Abdomen tapers to a point and is grayish brown with pink bands. The Pink-spotted Hawk-moth (Agrius congulata) is a species of moth in the Sphingidae family. British Wildlife Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Pink-spotted hawkmoth, Agrius cingulata, on our screen door. The caterpillars will also feed on some plants in the Potato Family (Solanaceae) like Jimsonweed (Datura spp.) Moth & Butterfly Statistics for my Database. It is now been introduced to the Cape Verde islands, and it could spread to mainland Africa. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. The caterpillar, often referred to as the tomato hornworm, can be a major pest in gardens; they get their name from a dark projection on their posterior end and their use of tomatoes as host plants. Food The caterpillar prefers Sweet Potato and Morning Glory leaves, while the adult moth prefers Morning Glory flowers ( Convolvulus sp . There were more present than I'd ever seen before in those numbers. Pink-spotted Hawk Moth Fairhope. I like This. The Pink-Spotted Hawkmoth (Agrius cingulata) is a remarkably colored moth often found in the Southeast US Moth feeding on moonflowers, Oct 2, 2007, in Southern Illinois. This gives it it's other name of Sweet Potato Hornworm. Each species has its own needs depending on its origin and some are easier than others. The head and thorax are grey, while the abdomen, while is grey and with black markings, has bright pink markings. The wings are grey with dark markings, while the hindwings are grey with black and pink lines running across. Life History: Caterpillars are large and stout and have a horn at the end of the abdomen. Overall, the moth is brown, but in most individuals, a series of short, bright pink bands line the sides of the abdomen with black bands between them. Management Needs: The caterpillars can be pests on sweet potatoes in the southern states. A brown line along the 'spine' separates both sides. Your Pink Spotted Hawkmoth is one of the widest ranging members of its family in North America. ... Pink-spotted hawkmoth Agrius cingulata (Fabricius, 1775) Family ... a point and is grayish brown with pink bands. It is most likely getting ready to pupate, and it will do that after digging into the earth when it finds a suitable location. If so, it could become a more regular species to be seen in Europe. Caterpillars pupate in chambers dug in the ground. Tomato hornworms are closely related to (and sometimes confused with) the tobacco hornwormManduca sexta. Pink-spotted Hawkmoths (Agrius cingulata, formerly A. cingulatus), Sweet Four O'Clocks (Mirabilis longiflora), This is a sidebar. Pink-spotted Hawkmoths are large, plump-bodied moths with an up to 4 3/4 inch (12 cm) wingspan, and they can be identified by the alternating black and bright pink bands on the sides of their abdomen. This confusion arises because caterpillars of both species have similar morphologies a… Flight time: September - October. Forewing is mottled gray and brown; hindwing is gray with black bands and pink at the base. Dear Darcie, This Hornworm is a Pink Spotted Hawkmoth Caterpillar, and it is a species with a highly variably colored caterpillar, but this image on BugGuide matches the coloration on your individual. Pink-spotted Hawkmoths have furry legs, mottled brown and gray forewings, black-banded hindwings with bright pink at the base, and large, dark eyes. With a wingspan of up to 12cm, this species is a large moth, as are most of the hawkmoths.