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Xylophanes tersa
For National Moth Week, Brown and yellow Sphinx with black and white underwings. Golden hair-like bristles covered half of the Sphinx's eyes (last picture). It was about 3.5 cm long. Family Sphingidae.
Under the light on the balcony, Posada Loma, Fortin de Las Flores, Veracruz.
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