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Eumorpha pandorus
A pandora sphinx moth a friend of mine found and brought to me. It's part of the hawk moth family, Sphingidae.
This species is remarkably similar to an Asian moth, the Oleander Hawk Moth (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleander_Ha...). An interesting quirk!
Spotted on Oct 6, 2010
Submitted on Feb 3, 2011
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Isn't that cool? Actually, I should update the notes on this one and add that information.
oleander hawk moth and pandora sphinx moth
awesome!!....they look like distant cousins!....
Indeed! They're how I find half the insects I do.
You have great friends!