Sphingid moth, October 2006-- can anyone name the species?
The photographer writes; This hawk moth appeared in my breezeway last month. Fortunately I blew it off its perch, which caused it to open its wings to expose the cinnamon coloration otherwise hidden. I don't have a species name yet. I did send a photo of the moth previously with its wings closed and commented it showed a serrated rear wing margin.
Image: Biosparite.
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Comments
Looks like an Errinyis sp. to me. Do you know where it was photographed? How big it is?
Posted by: Carel | March 10, 2007 5:17 PM
The moth was photographed last fall at an apartment complex in urban Houston, TX. Length is about 2.5 inches or a little more.
Posted by: biosparite | March 11, 2007 4:19 PM