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Rustic Sphinx

Manduca rustica

Photo by laura.cricket
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Rustic Sphinx

Manduca rustica

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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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