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Twin-Spotted Sphinx Moth

Smerinthus jamaicensis

Description:

2" Moth on the door frame.

Habitat:

It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region.

2 Species ID Suggestions

Twin-Spotted Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis
Hawk Moth
Sphingidae Sphingidae


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5 Comments

alex.p.jessup
alex.p.jessup 11 years ago

thanks, I'll look into that. I wasn't sure what it was and used the suggested ID

alex.p.jessup
alex.p.jessup 11 years ago

thanks, I'll look into that. I wasn't sure what it was and used the suggested ID

alex.p.jessup
alex.p.jessup 11 years ago

thanks, I'll look into that. I wasn't sure what it was and used the suggested ID

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Cool find! The white "Us" on the edge of the forewings suggest this is the Twin-Spotted Sphinx.

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

nice spotting!

alex.p.jessup
Spotted by
alex.p.jessup

Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Jul 8, 2012
Submitted on Jul 8, 2012

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