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Topic Categories: Image of the Day
Posted on: October 17, 2007 2:59 PM, by "GrrlScientist"

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Hyles lineata, the lined sphinx.
(Image captured in Bozeman, Montana).

Image: Martin Richard, author of Science for Kids.



Comments

#1

That's Hyles lineata, the lined sphinx. It's not Agrius. The forewings give it away.

A nice photo, regardless.

Posted by: Alex | October 17, 2007 5:47 PM

#2

thanks for the ID, alex!

Posted by: "GrrlScientist" | October 17, 2007 5:52 PM

#3

Hey, that's not a proboscis, it's a wire!

(if you can't even get close to beating them, try dragging them down to your level)

Bob

Posted by: Bob O'H | October 18, 2007 1:16 AM

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