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Pandorus Sphinx Eumorpha pandorus
Upper side is light brown with shades of olive green to green. Fore-wing has pink streaks along vein ends and near the inner margin, and a dark squarish mark at the middle of the inner margin. The area from the base to the squarish mark is dark green. Underside usually is yellow-green, but sometimes is pale brown.
One flight in the north from June-August; probably two flights in the south from April-October.
Adults fly at dusk. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate in shallow chambers in the soil.
Spotted on Aug 28, 2014
Submitted on Sep 2, 2014
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