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Carolina sphinx

Manduca sexta

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Field Notes

Description:

Gigantic moth. My hand as scale.

Reference Links:

Species Manduca sexta - Carolina Sphinx - Hodges#7775 - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

female black witch

Ascalapha odorata

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KarenSaxton
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Comments (1)
freelancing
Thanks for the ID suggestion. I've discovered that it is Manduca sexta, the Carolina Sphinx.

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