Fig Sphinx Moth

Pachylia ficus

Description:

The largest Moth I have seen, 4 in long, wing span 8 in., 2 white spots at the end of the wings, at the end of the body and 1 at the back of the head.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca 8 years ago

Fig Sphinx Moth

Pachylia ficus Pachylia ficus

4 Comments

Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman 7 years ago

Thank you so much, IrinaSh and bayucca. I will edit the ID, to Fig Sphinx Moth
Pachylia ficus.

IrinaSh 7 years ago

Thank you,bayucca,it's more similar to Pachylia ficus

Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman 8 years ago

Thanks, Irina Sh, I will check your suggestion.

IrinaSh 8 years ago

Good spotting!
May be -Eumorpha sp.
(Eumorpha satellitia?)

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Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on Mar 15, 2016
Submitted on Mar 19, 2016

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Fig Sphinx Moth

Description:

1 Species ID Suggestions

Fig Sphinx Moth

4 Comments

Alajuela, Costa Rica

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