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Rustic Sphinx

Manduca rustica

Photo by laura.cricket
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Sheltering on my stoop during some wet weather.

Reference Links:

Rustic Sphinx Moth (Manduca rustica) - Information on Rustic Sphinx Moth, Manduca rustica, Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

Species ID Suggestions

Rustic Sphinx

Manduca rustica

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Comments (1)
bayucca
Sphingidae, Sphinginae, Sphingini, Manduca sp. and looks like being a little darker from of Manduca rustica. Manduca florestan is much less common and brighter than yours. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/mrustrus.htm http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Manduca-rustica http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=7778 http://bugguide.net/node/view/3774/bgimage?from=48

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PublishedOctober 11, 2014

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