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Rustic Sphinx

Manduca rustica

Photo by suzmonk
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Field Notes

Description:

Large moth on a brick wall outside a shop before a late afternoon rainstorm. About two-and-a-half inches wide.

Reference Links:

which sphinx is this? - Manduca rustica - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Rustic Sphinx

Manduca rustica

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (11)
suzmonk
Thank you very much identifying my big moth, Jakubko! ConorSheaWing was right, only took about five minutes. And, hopefully, I'll get better at ID'ing my own insects ... er, "plant person" here!
ConorSheaWing
And it took only 5 minutes! This is why I love Noah.
Jacob Gorneau
Please add this to my mission, "Moths of the World:" http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841449
Jacob Gorneau
Gorgeous spotting, and yes, a Sphingidae! There is a much smaller different species which looks very similar, Dolba hyloeus, but I think yours is definitely Manduca rustica.
ConorSheaWing
Well we have plenty of experts on Moths here so it shouldn't take long.
suzmonk
I don't know what it is, ConorSheaWing ... I'm going to have to figure out how to ID moths and things. And thank you!
suzmonk
Thanks, Jemma, you could see it all the way across the parking lot. Of course, the contrast between its dark coloring and the white wall helped. And ... I'm diversifying, taking pictures of insects a little. Hmm!

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