Species Insects & ArthropodsBicolor Hawk Moth

Bicolor Hawk Moth

Sphingicampa bicolor

UncommonInsect & Arthropod
Illustration of Bicolor Hawk Moth (Sphingicampa bicolor)

The Bicolor Hawk Moth is a medium-sized hawk moth with pale yellow forewings banded in brown and bright orange hindwings, giving it its bicolored name. Its fat, green caterpillar has oblique white side stripes and develops on honey locust and redbud. Adults fly at night and are attracted to lights in forested areas.

Habitat
Deciduous forests and woodland edges with honey locust
Diet
Larvae: honey locust and redbud. Adults: nectar
How common
Uncommon

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