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Virginia Creeper Sphinx Moth

Darapsa myron

Photo by RobertShinn
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Species ID Suggestions

modest sphinx

Pachysphinx modesta

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Graham Monroe
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Virginia Creeper Sphinx

Darapsa myron

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Ronald and Amissa
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Ronald and Amissa
This is definitely a Sphinx moth. Which species exactly I'm not too sure but here's a suggestion.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2011

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