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Virginia Creeper Sphinx

Darapsa myron

Photo by MattKehoe
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Virginia Creeper Sphinx

Darapsa myron

Comments (2)

Markings are so similar but he's the color of a dried leaf, the hornworms I've seen we're all bright green,
Nope, that was a grape leaf, I'll check and reference the horn worm idea, thanks, if you want to submit it so I can give you credit for it, be sure to do so.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2013

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