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Virginia Creeper Sphinx Moth

Darapsa Myron

Description:

Found lounging on plant in a garden center during mid day

Habitat:

Retail Garden Center

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1 Comment

Hi Liza, this is a Tersa Sphinx Moth as per Lisa's suggestion, the Virginia Creeper has a more defined wing pattern. A view of the hind wing would have made a more obvious differentiation between these 2 species.

LizaWynette
Spotted by
LizaWynette

Champaign, Illinois, USA

Spotted on Jun 22, 2015
Submitted on Jul 25, 2015

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