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Field Notes

Description:

Bright green

Species ID Suggestions

Pluto Sphinx

Xylophanes pluto

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (3)
Jacob Gorneau
Lovely, Xylophanes pluto, Pluto Sphinx. Were the underwings orange?
melisa
I did see the underwings. But, it does look very similar to the darapsa myron
ForestDragon
This looks like a species of Sphinx Moth (Family Sphingidae). I am not sure of the exact species. There are a couple that can have green coloration. Did you happen to see the underwings? If you did, what color were they? It reminds me a bit of Darapsa myron - Virginia Creeper. See what you think: http://bugguide.net/node/view/3568
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PublishedAugust 17, 2012

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