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White-lined Sphinx Moth

Sphinx ligustri

Photo by GhostBurglar
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Field Notes

Description:

Found this moth stuck in a spider web it was huge it took a while to get to web of it's wings so i took a picture. Thought this was a Privet Hawk Moth for a while!

Habitat:

Near my house

Reference Links:

Whitelined Sphinx (Hyles lineata) - Information on Whitelined Sphinx, Hyles lineata

Species ID Suggestions

White-lined sphinx

Hyles lineata

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Reza Hashemizadeh
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PublishedApril 6, 2014

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