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Sphinx Moth

Xylophanes chiron

Photo by Tom15
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Species ID Suggestions

Verdant hawk moth

Euchloron Megaera

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Comments (4)
dotun55
Okey Dokey! Good to know. But the resemblance is striking.
Tom15
Hi dotun55, the Euchloron megaera is a similar looking moth, but it's an African species. Here's a Wikipedia link showing X. chiron pictures and a range from Mexico to Argentina in South America. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylophanes_chiron
Tom15
Thanks Jakubko, it looks like it blends in well with the leaves.

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