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Hawk Moth

Sphingidae

Photo by JessyZich
Published on Project Noah
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-16.4972, -68.1296

Species ID Suggestions

Eumorpha obliquus obliquus

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Comments (9)
bayucca
Sphingidae, Macroglossinae, Philampelini, Eumorpha obliquus obliquus.
AileenG
nice capture! i had the same spotting. almost =D and yes! it's huge ! =) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5884893
Scott Frazier
Yes it is a hawk moth from the family Sphingidae. See a related species here http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/26489
JessyZich
Yes it is big and was flying around the kitchen!
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PublishedNovember 25, 2011

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