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Pachysphinx occidentalis
A large moth with wings shaped like a cottonwood leaf and patterns resembling cottonwood bark. Back wings are dark red.
Near a light at night. Probably from the Carolina poplar trees or the cottonwood forest nearby.
Flashed its red color when disturbed.
Spotted on Jul 5, 2015
Submitted on Jul 6, 2015
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