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Vine Sphinx

Eumorpha vitis

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2 Species ID Suggestions

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ThomasCaelifera
ThomasCaelifera 7 years ago
Banded sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Eumorpha fasciatus - Eumorpha fasciatus - BugGuide.Net
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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 7 years ago
Vine Sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Species Eumorpha vitis - Vine Sphinx - Hodges#7864 - BugGuide.Net


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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 7 years ago

Nice find!
Notice the broken band on the front edge of the wings. This is more consistent with a Vine Sphinx. Banded Sphinxes have a solid band on the front edge of the wings.

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Kayta Norris
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Kayta Norris

Lockhart, Texas, USA

Spotted on May 6, 2013
Submitted on Jul 2, 2016

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