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Banded Sphinx Moth

Eumorpha fasciatus

Description:

Moth with dark brown markings. The wings underneath are pale pink and blue. Would love to know what this is!!

Habitat:

We found this at work located near the Alabama River. There are lots of old warehouses and grassy areas around us.

3 Comments

stephaniejeanc
stephaniejeanc 11 years ago

Awesome thanks!

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

the US Forest Service has a wonderful article about hawk moths. Their importance, flying ability, length of proboscis, etc. http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollina...

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

Here is some additional information; http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/speci...

stephaniejeanc
Spotted by
stephaniejeanc

Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Spotted on Aug 1, 2012
Submitted on Aug 1, 2012

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