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Giant Sphinx Moth

Cocytius antaeus

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Giant Sphinx Moth
Cocytius antaeus Giant Sphinx Moth - Cocytius antaeus - BugGuide.Net


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Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 11 years ago

Thank you so much for the ID

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

That was a real challenge! As Jacob pointed out, Manduca is at first sight quite a good candidate. However, Manduca has orange or yellow patches on the body, yours not. And Cocytius antaeus is really the only Sphinx with these 2 close white spots on the forewing and you really have to look for each spot, line and patch: Where is it and what colors.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Check Manduca genus.

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 11 years ago

thank you

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

A beauty!

Ismael Chaves
Spotted by
Ismael Chaves

Heredia, Costa Rica

Spotted on Sep 5, 2012
Submitted on Sep 18, 2012

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