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Twin-spotted Sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis
49.2485, -113.745
Field Notes
Description:
A medium-sized (5.0-7.0 cm wingspan) sphinx moth. Male forewing is gray with black and white markings; female forewing yellowish-brown with dark brown and white markings. Hindwings are pink with a wide white border and a large black spot that contains two parallel blue spots or bars.
Habitat:
Open woodland, woodland edges and clearings, shrub stands
Notes:
The brown colour of the forewings would make this is a female moth. It's always to nice to see the Sphinx moths return.
Reference Links:
Entomology Collection > Smerinthus jamaicensis
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PublishedJune 16, 2013
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