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Satellite Sphinx Moth

Eumorpha satellitia

Photo by LaurenZarate
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

It is great fun to find a Sphinx Moth and see what color it will have on the hind wings. It can be banded with white, brown, yellow, orange, pink, blue and now here is one with green! It was 4.5 cm long. Family Sphingidae.

Habitat:

Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

Species ID Suggestions

Satellite Sphinx

Eumorpha satellitia

Comments (1)

Thank you so much bayucca. I love this one, so beautiful with the green.

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