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Hagen's Sphinx

Ceratomia hageni

Description:

Displays the "mohawk" and "worm-like" antennae of my previous sphinx spotting, but the coloration was quite different. Had mossy-green, powdery-white, and flat-brown tones, reminiscent of tree bark with lichens.

Habitat:

Found in Northeast Missouri, near mostly fruit and nut orchards, but other wooded areas are nearby

Notes:

Incredible example of camouflage! Fortunate to find this one on a rock, as I doubt I would have noticed it on a tree. :)

1 Species ID Suggestions

Hagen's Sphinx
Ceratomia hageni Ceratomia? - Ceratomia hageni - BugGuide.Net


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3 Comments

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

nice,

kizzay
kizzay 10 years ago

Thank you Jakubko and thank you for the ID :)

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Awesome spotting, kizzay!

kizzay
Spotted by
kizzay

Louisiana, Missouri, USA

Spotted on Aug 16, 2013
Submitted on Aug 16, 2013

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