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Walnut Sphinx

Amorpha juglandis

Description:

Adult moths are nocturnal, being found rarely outside the early hours of the night.

Habitat:

It lives from the Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky Mountains and from the southern United States up into parts of Canada. Seen in my backyard

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3 Comments

Brian Parsons
Brian Parsons 11 years ago

gorgeous moth - I can see why you were excited

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Thank you - this is one of the "fancier" moths I have seen so I was excited.

ThaddeusFears
ThaddeusFears 11 years ago

Wow, such rich browns! Nice!

Maria dB
Spotted by
Maria dB

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jul 6, 2012
Submitted on Jul 9, 2012

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