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Modest Sphinx Moth, Big Poplar Sphinx Moth

Pachysphinx modesta

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Description:

Habitat:

Woodlands, meadows, gardens.

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AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 10 years ago
Modest Sphinx Moth, Big Poplar Sphinx Moth
Pachysphinx modesta Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera


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3 Comments

AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 10 years ago

It's a beautiful moth and a beautiful shot also.

doreen.chambers.14
doreen.chambers.14 10 years ago

I mean a Sphinx Moth. Can't spell

doreen.chambers.14
doreen.chambers.14 10 years ago

Thanks. You know I hesitated about the identity. I have never seen a Spinx Moth that wasn't in super speed. We call them hummingbird moths. So delighted you caught it and corrected me. Doreen

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doreen.chambers.14

Vermont, USA

Spotted on Jul 14, 2013
Submitted on Jul 14, 2013

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