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Sphinx Moth #3
Copyright © 2004 Carey L. Geiger

Sphinx Moth #3
Lamar County/rural County, Mississippi, USA
August 1, 2004
Photo # 3 of 3. Which species of sphinx is this moth?
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Contributed by Carey L. Geiger on 12 August, 2007 - 8:59pm
Last updated 9 September, 2007 - 5:37pm

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… john and jane balaban, 9 September, 2007 - 5:37pm login or register to post comments

Carolina Sphinx
Hard to tell, but the yellow spots suggest that it's a Carolina Sphinx (Manduca sexta). The Five-spotted Hawk Moth (Manduca quinquemaculata) also has similar spots, but it has more black surrounding those dots.
… Michael Marting, 12 August, 2007 - 11:07pm login or register to post comments

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