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Pandora Sphinx Moth

Eumorpha pandorus

Photo by Latimeria
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Field Notes

Description:

A pandora sphinx moth a friend of mine found and brought to me. It's part of the hawk moth family, Sphingidae.

Notes:

This species is remarkably similar to an Asian moth, the Oleander Hawk Moth (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleander_Hawk_Moth). An interesting quirk!

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Eumorpha pandorus

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Comments (5)
Latimeria
Isn't that cool? Actually, I should update the notes on this one and add that information.
Latimeria
Indeed! They're how I find half the insects I do.

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