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Camouflaged Moth

Pandorus Sphinx Eumorpha pandorus

Description:

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.

Habitat:

One flight in the north from June-August; probably two flights in the south from April-October.

Notes:

Adults fly at dusk. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate in shallow chambers in the soil.

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Thomas Nelson Community College
Spotted by a stud ent at Thomas Nelson Community College

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Aug 28, 2014
Submitted on Sep 2, 2014

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