Agrius cingulata
(Fabricius, 1775)
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth
Sort #: 1654 | P3 #: 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 (35 records)
Comment: stray, mostly found in the Fall, but one April record
Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1874
Last Year Reported: 2022
Distribution by County: Hampshire, Franklin, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 48
