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Sphinx Moth eggs

Sphingidae family

Photo by Mandy Hollman
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Field Notes

Description:

Two neat round eggs, a little more wide than tall, with small indentations in the tops. Yellowish green. On underside of leaf.

Habitat:

Wooded yard in suburban/semi-rural area. Can anyone ID the tree for me?

Notes:

I was only able to identify these as Sphingidae a couple days later, when they hatched.

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