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Pandora Sphinx Moth

Photo by sjdragon69
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Field Notes

Description:

Looks and acts like a hummingbird in flight.

Notes:

Seen just after dusk in my flower garden.

Species ID Suggestions

Pandora Sphinx Moth

Eumorpha pandorus

Reference Link
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (4)
Jacob Gorneau
Pandora Sphinx Moth, Eumorpha pandorus, as in: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12437451
sjdragon69
ya, they move fast. its hard to keep them in the view finder.
EdMarshall
Great picture, shame it isn't bigger in the frame

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PublishedAugust 27, 2011

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