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Hyles lineata
Arrowhead-shaped moth edged in light color with darker stripes across the top of its wings when it's sitting still. The was a pretty good-sized moth, at least 3/4" across with its wings folded in.
I saw it perched briefly in a bush alongside the front walk to my house in an older suburban neighborhood with mature trees.
I didn't get a real good look at this creature before it flew off.
Thanks for the ID, Keith. That makes sense. I found a White-lined Sphinx Moth Caterpillar in my garden last year and photographed it. Didn't know what the adults looked like.
Spotted on Jul 31, 2011
Submitted on Aug 21, 2011
