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Rustic Sphinx

Manduca rustica

Habitat:

Sheltering on my stoop during some wet weather.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago
Rustic Sphinx
Manduca rustica Manduca rustica


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1 Comment

bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

Sphingidae, Sphinginae, Sphingini, Manduca sp. and looks like being a little darker from of Manduca rustica. Manduca florestan is much less common and brighter than yours.
http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/mrustru...
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/speci...
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.ed...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/3774/bgima...

laura.cricket
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laura.cricket

Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Spotted on Aug 28, 2014
Submitted on Oct 11, 2014

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