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Great Ash Sphinx

Sphinx chersis

Description:

A large grey Sphinx Moth. About 2 inches long.

Habitat:

High desert of southeast Utah.

Notes:

Spotted it on the side of a building at a the Crescent City overlook rest stop. There were dozens of moths of several different species clinging to the building.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx chersis Sphinx chersis


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2 Comments

Duprasi
Duprasi 10 years ago

Thanks bayucca, that looks like the right moth!

Duprasi
Spotted by
Duprasi

Utah, USA

Spotted on May 6, 2013
Submitted on May 14, 2013

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