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Tersa Sphinx Moth

Xylophanes tersa

Photo by LivanEscudero
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

fields, shrubs, gardens, suburbs

Notes:

My favorite Sphinx, I think. Seen often at my work and around my home. The caterpillars come in green and brown, currently have one of each color in my classroom that have pupated.

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