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Enyo lugubris
Copyright © 2005 Elissa Malcohn

Enyo lugubris
Beverly Hills, Citrus County, Florida, USA
December 20, 2005
Size: est. approx. 2 in. long
I took this photo around 4:10 PM. The subject is high up on a painted brick column.

I don't know if this is a mid-metamorphosis or a creature who has died. I've taken photos of it 24 hours apart and detected no change over that time. Tersa Sphinx is my guess.

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Contributed by Elissa Malcohn on 21 December, 2005 - 10:16pm
Last updated 25 January, 2008 - 12:38pm

Mournful Sphinx
Looks like Mournful Sphinx, Enyo lugubris. I've seen them sit in one place for a long time in cool weather--they do appear to be dead, but I'm sure your moth is very much alive. I believe this is a male, with the upturned abdomen. See such images as:



Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 21 December, 2005 - 11:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Mournful Sphinx
Thanks so much! It's good to know this one's alive, even if not particularly kicking. What an unusual and beautiful creature!
… Elissa Malcohn, 22 December, 2005 - 11:29am login or register to post comments

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