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Carolina Sphinx Moth

Manduca sexta

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

Six pairs of yellow spots on the abdomen.

Habitat:

On the porch roof in the morning.

Notes:

Larvae is Tobacco horned worm

Reference Links:

Sphingidae - Wikipedia, Carolina Sphinx Moth or Six Spotted hawk Moth, or...? - Manduca sexta - BugGuid…

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PublishedJuly 27, 2018

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