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Ello Sphinx Moth

Erinnyis ello

Description:

Light colored Sphinx Moth, 5 cm long, with bark-like coloring. The abdomen is striped black and white and the underwings are dark orange with a black margin. Family Sphingidae.

Habitat:

Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

Notes:

http://www.pbase.com/wingsandthings/imag... http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/Sphinx/...

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LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 8 years ago

Thank you for the ID Joshua! :)

LaurenZarate
Spotted by
LaurenZarate

Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on Jul 20, 2015
Submitted on Jul 22, 2015

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