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Walnut Sphinx Moth

Amorpha juglandis

Description:

This moth had a strangely upturned abdomen. I'm not familiar with that behavior, and don't know what to make of it.

Habitat:

Under the porch roof of a funeral home

1 Species ID Suggestions

Walnut Sphinx Moth
Amorpha juglandis


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6 Comments

abbeyinvermont
abbeyinvermont 9 years ago

I just saw this exact shaped/colored moth last night (May 22, 2014), on am outside screen at a restaurant right on Lake Champlain in Addison County, Vermont. Phone was dead so no picture, dang it!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 12 years ago

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KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Looks like s a male of one of the "eye-sphinx" moths.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Its very close to Eyed Hawkmoth (Smerinthus ocellata)

Mel Carroll
Mel Carroll 12 years ago

I've seen a few different varieties of brown and grey in Northern Illinois. The wings look like a variety of sphinx moth.

mattsilvia7
mattsilvia7 12 years ago

I'm very curious about the upturned abdomen. Has anyone seen a moth do this?

mattsilvia7
Spotted by
mattsilvia7

Burlington, Vermont, USA

Spotted on May 28, 2011
Submitted on May 28, 2011

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