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Streaked Sphinx Moth

Description:

Brown body, brown wings

Habitat:

Florida to South America

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Streaked Sphinx Moth
Protambulyx strigilis Streaked Sphinx - Protambulyx strigilis - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

DeniseTickle
DeniseTickle 10 years ago

ty bayucca, thats looks right to me :)

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Yes, it is a Sphinx Moth, Sphingidae. Unfortunately the picture is not as sharp as it should be for a safe ID. But I think it is most probably Protambulyx strigilis.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/616200/bgi...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/24324/bgpa...
Sphingidae, Smerinthinae, Smerinthini.

DeniseTickle
Spotted by
DeniseTickle

Florida, USA

Spotted on Dec 11, 2013
Submitted on Dec 12, 2013

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