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Sphingidae

Pachylia syces

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Field Notes

Description:

At first I thought it was a bat, but when I approached to photograph I saw that it was an insect. It's about 15cm long.

Habitat:

Sub Tropical Rain Forest

Reference Links:

Pachylia syces - Wikipedia, Insetologia - Identificação de insetos: Mariposa-Falcão em São Paulo

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PublishedJune 11, 2017

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