Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Syntomeida melanthus (Cramer)
Orig. Comb: Sphinx melanthus Cramer 1779
Range
AZ, s. & w. TX / W. Indies / s. to C. Amer.
Season
Adults recorded in US April through June, and August through November
Food
Apparently feeds on a wide variety of plants, mostly in the Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory family)
Print References
Knudson, E.C., and C. Bordelon 2004. Illustrated Checklist of the Lepidoptera of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, TX, Vol. 2B: Macro-Moths. Texas Lepidoptera Survey.