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Found the first one on 8/14/13. Spotted another tonight. It's large and furry. Please help me I'd this one! Thanks!

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4 Comments

dazynay
dazynay 10 years ago

Of course Jakubko! Next time we will know. :-)
Thanks again!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Thank you for saving such a beautiful moth from your kitten. Next time would it be possible to catch it in a plastic container, and release it shortly thereafter?

dazynay
dazynay 10 years ago

Thank you Jakubko! I rescued it from my kitten!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Hi dazynay, this is a Sphinx Moth in the family Sphingidae. The scales which make the patterns on this moth seem to have become worn off. Please don't handle moths by their wings or their abdomens, as they are very delicate insects, and their natural camouflage can be endangered when their scales fall off. The "dust" on your fingers is actually the scales on from the moth.

dazynay
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dazynay

South Carolina, USA

Spotted on Aug 18, 2013
Submitted on Aug 18, 2013

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