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Franck's Sphinx

Sphinx franckii

Photo by suzmonk
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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted another of these on Aug. 14 ... this one was in far better shape, out of traffic and with a chance to take its next step successfully. Wish my photos could do it proper justice. Late afternoon spotting, hard sunlight on a slant and the green pole didn't help. Still, a beautiful creature!

Notes:

BugGuide:<br>
http://bugguide.net/node/view/35566
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Another spotting, same species:<br>
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/646376017

Reference Links:

Franck's Sphinx (Sphinx franckii) - Information on Franck's Sphinx, Sphinx franckii, Moth Photographers Group – Sphinx franckii – 7808

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Comments (3)
suzmonk
Saw two more of these this afternoon ... same location. All hatching out at about the same time, perhaps.
suzmonk
Thank you, Lucky ... this moth was positioned so that I could get a shot of its fuzzy little face. Jacob remarked, when I posted a quick shot of the same species over the weekend, that it's kind of an uncommon spotting. So it was pretty cool to get a chance to see it again. Ta-raaa!
LuckyLogan
Nice find suzmonk! Nice pattern and coloration on this one :)

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PublishedAugust 19, 2014

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