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Pandorus Sphinx

Eumorpha pandorus

Description:

Large green moth about 2" long and 3" wide.

2 Species ID Suggestions

Uday
Uday 11 years ago
Hawk Moth
Oleander Hawk Moth File:Oleander Hawk Moth.jpg


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4 Comments

Brian Parsons
Brian Parsons 11 years ago

I agree with Vernon, Pandorus Sphinx moth

Uday
Uday 11 years ago

ok thanx

VernonAntoineBrouJr.
VernonAntoineBrouJr. 11 years ago

This is not an Oleander hawk moth, which so far has not been recorded in North America. It is a female Eumorpha pandorus (Hbn.). Here is a recent publication illustrating an image of pandorus: http://independent.academia.edu/VernonAn...

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 11 years ago

Cool...and nice colour.

kaizokurisu
Spotted by
kaizokurisu

Bel Aire, Kansas, USA

Spotted on Jul 28, 2012
Submitted on Jul 29, 2012

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