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Modest Sphinx or Big Poplar Sphinx Moth

Pachysphinx modesta

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Habitat:

Deciduous forrest, woodland.

Notes:

He's resting on a cotton umbrella, which turned out to be the perfect background.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Modest Sphinx or Big Poplar Sphinx Moth
Pachysphinx modesta Moth Photographers Group – Pachysphinx modesta – 7828


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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Sphingidae, Smerinthinae, Smerinthini, Pachysphinx modesta.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/469572

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Mike Brown
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Mike Brown

Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Jul 4, 2013
Submitted on Jul 4, 2013

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