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Walnut Sphinx Moth

Amorpha juglandis

Photo by mattsilvia7
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Field Notes

Description:

This moth had a strangely upturned abdomen. I'm not familiar with that behavior, and don't know what to make of it.

Habitat:

Under the porch roof of a funeral home

Species ID Suggestions

Walnut Sphinx Moth

Amorpha juglandis
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (6)
abbeyinvermont
I just saw this exact shaped/colored moth last night (May 22, 2014), on am outside screen at a restaurant right on Lake Champlain in Addison County, Vermont. Phone was dead so no picture, dang it!
Jacob Gorneau
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KarenL
Looks like s a male of one of the "eye-sphinx" moths.
Ashish
Its very close to Eyed Hawkmoth (Smerinthus ocellata)
Mel Carroll
I've seen a few different varieties of brown and grey in Northern Illinois. The wings look like a variety of sphinx moth.
mattsilvia7
I'm very curious about the upturned abdomen. Has anyone seen a moth do this?

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