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Photo by AnnImel
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Field Notes

Description:

Large moth with pink spots along the top of the body.

Notes:

Found him dead near wooded area in southeast Louisiana

Species ID Suggestions

Pink-spotted Hawk Moth

Agrius cingulata

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Jacob Gorneau
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Convolvulus Hawk-moth

Agrius convolvuli

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MargaritaOrlova
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Comments (2)
Jacob Gorneau
Agrius convolvuli is a species only found in Europe, Australia, and Africa. Therefore, I suggest Agrius cingulata.
bayucca
Based on your description most probably a Hawk Moth, Sphingidae.

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PublishedOctober 27, 2012

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