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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Sphinx Moths (Sphingidae) » Sphinginae » Sphingini » Ceratomia » Elm Sphinx - Hodges#7786 (Ceratomia amyntor)
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Unknown moth - Underwing maybe? - Ceratomia amyntor
Copyright © 2010 Patrick Belardo

Unknown moth - Underwing maybe? - Ceratomia amyntor
Jackson, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
June 7, 2010
Size: 3 inches
My in-laws found this at their home. I was thinking maybe one of the Underwing species. Any guesses? Thanks as always.
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Contributed by Patrick Belardo on 8 June, 2010 - 10:35am
Last updated 3 July, 2010 - 9:45pm

Moved
Moved from Sphinx Moths.
… Maury J. Heiman, 3 July, 2010 - 9:45pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 23 June, 2010 - 10:39pm login or register to post comments

agree
with john and jane
… Edna Woodward, 8 June, 2010 - 10:57am login or register to post comments

Maybe Sphinx instead
such as
?
… john and jane balaban, 8 June, 2010 - 10:43am login or register to post comments

 
I agree - Elm Sphinx, Ceratomia amyntor
Can be locally abundant and frequently seen around merc. vapor and sodium lights.
… Bill Reynolds, 8 June, 2010 - 11:31am login or register to post comments

 
Agree
Elm Sphinx. These are abundant around lights.
… roar, 8 June, 2010 - 2:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Oh yeah
Duh, of course. Any idea which?
… Patrick Belardo, 8 June, 2010 - 11:00am login or register to post comments

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