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Duponchel's Sphinx Moth

Cocytius duponchel

Photo by James McNair
Published on Project Noah
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28.4742, -80.7681

Field Notes

Description:

Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Identification: Forewing is dark gray with a blue tint. Hindwing is black with a deeply divided yellow patch at the base, and a translucent area that ends sharply at the black margin.
Wing Span: 4 5/16 - 5 7/8 inches (11 - 15 cm).

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PublishedApril 8, 2018

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