




Ceratomia amyntor
The Elm Sphinx is a special moth that loves to visit flowers at night. It has beautiful green and brown wings that help it blend in with leaves during the day.
Hábitat: Forests
The Elm Sphinx is a large, stout-bodied moth with narrow, pointed forewings typically mottled in shades of brown and gray. Its forewings display wavy dark lines and a small white spot, while the hindwings are plainer grayish-brown. An inconspicuous 'eye spot' pattern can sometimes be seen.





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Adult Elm Sphinx moths do not eat, living off energy stored as a caterpillar.
Before becoming a moth, the caterpillar burrows underground to transform into a pupa.
Elm Sphinx caterpillars have a fake 'horn' on their tail, but it's completely harmless!
These moths are strong flyers and can travel surprising distances across their habitat.
The Elm Sphinx can fly incredibly fast because of its powerful wing muscles, which helps them evade predators.
The Elm Sphinx caterpillar has a bumpy green body that helps them perfectly mimic twigs, camouflaging them from predators.
The Elm Sphinx has a long, uncoiling proboscis that helps them sip nectar from deep flowers like a straw.
As caterpillars, they munch on tree leaves; as adults, they don't eat anything!
Diferencias por edad: Only the caterpillar stage eats, feeding on tree leaves. Adults do not feed at all.
Ulmus americana
Larvae feed on the leaves of this host tree.
Betula papyrifera
Caterpillars munch on the leaves of this common tree.
Myotis lucifugus
Adult moths are often hunted by these nocturnal predators.
Cyanocitta cristata
Both caterpillars and adult moths can become bird prey.
Apanteles ceratomiae
Wasp larvae develop inside the Elm Sphinx caterpillar.
El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.
Describe plantas que son particularmente atractivas y beneficiosas para una amplia variedad de organismos polinizadores.
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Este rasgo identifica a los organismos que exhiben una rapidez excepcional en sus movimientos para cazar, escapar o desplazarse.
Los animales nocturnos están principalmente activos durante la noche, y suelen descansar o dormir durante el día.
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Don't touch moths or caterpillars, as some can be delicate or might not like being handled.
75-115 mm
30-40 mm
7-14 días
35 km/h
As caterpillars, they munch on tree leaves; as adults, they don't eat anything!
Forests
Foraging
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