The Banded Sphinx is a spectacularly beautiful hawk moth with rose-pink hindwings and intricately banded olive-brown and cream forewings. Its large, smooth green caterpillar bears eye-like blue false spots and feeds on water purslane in wetland habitats. Adults are powerful nocturnal fliers that visit deep tubular flowers like morning glories for nectar.
Best time to see a Banded Sphinx Moth
The best time to see a Banded Sphinx Moth is August–October, when about 68% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 5,492 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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