Agrius cingulata

(Fabricius, 1775)
Pink-spotted Hawk

Sort #: 1725 | P #: 890086 | MPG #: 7771 | PFG Page #: 256
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Larval feeding type: Feeds externally on leaves
Larval substrate: herbaceous plants and shrubs, incl. Ipomoea batatas (Sweet Potato), Ipomoea alba* (Moonflower Vine), Datura stramonium (Jimson Weed)
Phenology: Adult: 4/24 to 10/31 (40 records)

Comment: stray, mostly found in the Fall, but one April record

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1874
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 55