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Amorpha juglandis
Amorpha juglandis
33.514, -84.3594
Field Notes
Description:
Wood Sphinx moth. Specimen 7-10 cm in length.
Very furry, with colors ranging from deep brown to light pink.
Beautiful highlighted ridges on ends of wings.
Habitat:
Deciduous woodlands; in areas with walnut, butternut, hickory, alder, beech, hazelnut and/or hop-hornbeam trees (common foods for caterpillars)
Notes:
Found clinging to wooden deck on an overcast day. Clung for hours (presumably asleep, due to their nocturnal nature), disappearing overnight. A beautiful moth I had never seen before in all the years I've lived in Georgia.
Species ID Suggestions
1
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 3, 2016
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