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Spotting

Description:

Large moth with pink spots along the top of the body.

Notes:

Found him dead near wooded area in southeast Louisiana

2 Species ID Suggestions

Convolvulus Hawk-moth
Agrius convolvuli Agrius convolvuli
Pink-spotted Hawk Moth
Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted Hawkmoth - Agrius cingulata - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Agrius convolvuli is a species only found in Europe, Australia, and Africa. Therefore, I suggest Agrius cingulata.

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Based on your description most probably a Hawk Moth, Sphingidae.

AnnImel
Spotted by
AnnImel

Mandeville, Louisiana, USA

Spotted on Oct 24, 2012
Submitted on Oct 27, 2012

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