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Neat sphinx - Paonias excaecatus
Copyright © 2008 cwhit1

Neat sphinx - Paonias excaecatus
Cascade River State Park, Cook County, Minnesota, USA
July 1, 2008
Found on base of a building, likely attracted by lights the prevous night. A good medium to large sized sphinx moth, but difficult to estimate size.
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Contributed by cwhit1 on 7 July, 2008 - 6:55pm
Last updated 16 November, 2008 - 6:49pm

Moved
Moved from Sphinx Moths.
… J.D. Roberts, 16 November, 2008 - 6:49pm login or register to post comments

consider looking at blinded s
consider looking at blinded sphinx
… Nina, 7 July, 2008 - 8:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
Yes, and this does look like the one I have taken a picture of before. Thank you for your help!
… cwhit1, 9 August, 2008 - 1:32pm login or register to post comments

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