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Eumorpha fasciatus
Banded Sphinx, late in the season ... didn't spot one back in the summer, when there were so many moths to see.
Scooba, Miss.
Originally ID'ed as Eumorpha vitis, Vine Sphinx. Spotting corrected.
Spotted on Oct 16, 2014
Submitted on Oct 20, 2014
3 Comments
Thank you, ForestDragon! Now that I know what difference I'm looking for, I see you are quite right. I'll make the correction.
suzmonk, I believe this is a Banded Sphinx. They are very similar. The Banded Sphinx ( Eumorpha fasciatus ) has a solid brown front edge to the forwings, whereas the Vine Sphinx (Eumorpha vitis) does not.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/55225
http://bugguide.net/node/view/4747
Looking online a bit more. This might be Banded Sphinx Moth, Eumorpha fasciatus, instead ... any moth experts?