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Waved Sphinx Moth
Ceratomia undulosa
33.6249, -81.9653
Field Notes
Description:
Forewing is pale brownish gray with wavy black and white lines and a black-outlined white cell spot. Hindwing is gray with diffuse darker bands. Some individuals are very dark, almost black, and others are light yellowish brown. Wing Span: 3 - 4 5/16 inches (7.6 - 11 cm).
Habitat:
Range is Maine west to Alberta, western North Dakota, and Colorado; south to Florida, the Gulf Coast, and Texas. Habitat includes a variety of forested and open habitats. This one was photographed at the edge of a deciduous forest in Edgefield County, SC.
Notes:
Caterpillar Hosts include ash (Fraxinus), privet (Ligustrum), oak (Quercus), hawthorn (Crataegus) and fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus). Adults probably do not feed. Per BAMONA, this spotting is a new record for Edgefield County, SC.
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