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Duponchel's Sphinx

Cocytius duponchel

Description:

Very big moth, about the size of a beer can.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Duponchel's Sphinx
Cocytius duponchel Cocytius duponchel


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3 Comments

rubens.luciano
rubens.luciano 12 years ago

Bayucca, could this be the caterpillar related to this moth ?

rubens.luciano
rubens.luciano 12 years ago

Thanks Bayucca for the ID.

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Real BIG hawkmoth! Sphingidae, Sphingini, Cocytius duponchel.

rubens.luciano
Spotted by
rubens.luciano

São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil

Spotted on Jul 27, 2011
Submitted on Jul 27, 2011

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