Hummingbird Moth

The Nessus Sphinx (Amphion floridensis) is a day-flying moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives throughout the eastern United States and Canada and occasionally down into Mexico, and is one of the more commonly-encountered day-flying moths in the region, easily recognized by the two bright yellow bands across the abdomen.

The wingspan is 37-55 mm.[2] Adults are on wing Aprilto July in one generation in the north and in two generations in the south.[3] The adults feed on the nectar of various flowers, including Syringa vulgaris, Geranium robertianum, Kolkwitzia amabilis, Philadelphus coronarius, and Phlox.

The larvae feed on Vitis, Ampelopsis and Capsicum species

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