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Twin-Spotted Sphinx

Smerinthus jamaicensis

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Walnut Sphinx Moth
Wes Masters
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Twin-Spotted Sphinx

Smerinthus jamaicensis

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Steffi
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Steffi
The distinct dark half-circles on the apex and the small light spots between the two darker brown bands make me think this is probably a Twin-Spotted Sphinx. You didn't catch a glimpse of the hindwings by any chance, did you?
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PublishedJuly 29, 2011

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