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Modest Sphinx

Pachysphinx modesta

Photo by Technopony13
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Field Notes

Description:

This looks like a moth but it's really big and has a different wing shape.

Habitat:

I found it on my window.

Species ID Suggestions

Modest Sphinx

Pachysphinx modesta

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NuwanChathuranga
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Comments (4)
AngelaHoover
Nuwan's identification looks spot on to me! It's really a charismatic group of moths--nice spotting! :)
Technopony13
that's interesting, so is that what you would classify it? would I put it under there? @AngelaHoover
AngelaHoover
That's a moth alright! It looks like a member of the family Sphingidae: http://eol.org/pages/905/overview

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