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Sphinx Moth

Neopolyptychus cf. ancylus

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Notes:

Found this beauty at the light looked dull until the flash light went off

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Sphinx Moth
Neopolyptychus cf. ancylus Neopolyptychus ancylus | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


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Noah Ranger
bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Thanks, Johan! Merry Christmas!

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Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 10 years ago

Agree with Bayucca.

http://africanmoths.com/pages/SPHINGIIDA...

AlthaSwiegersLiebenberg
AlthaSwiegersLiebenberg 10 years ago

bayucca thank you

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Sphingidae, Smerinthinae, Neopolyptychus sp. and might be Neopolyptychus cf. ancylus.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nvoaden/975...
http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/SPHING...
Maybe Johan or Nuwan can take a look at this one...

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AlthaSwiegersLiebenberg
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AlthaSwiegersLiebenberg

Mookgopong Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Spotted on Dec 22, 2013
Submitted on Dec 22, 2013

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