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7870 -- Abbot's Sphinx Moth -- Sphecodina abbotti - Sphecodina abbottii
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7870 -- Abbot's Sphinx Moth -- Sphecodina abbotti - Sphecodina abbottii
York, Virginia, USA
May 18, 2006
Size: 2 inches approx.

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Contributed by Isaiah on 19 May, 2006 - 4:57am
Last updated 2 June, 2006 - 2:07pm

7870 -- Abbot's Sphinx Moth -- Sphecodina abbotti
....and the only Sphingid I have see so far this year. It seems as though Spring will never get here (Bowie, MD)
… Bob Patterson, 19 May, 2006 - 5:16am

 
Thank You! Awesome.
Thank You! Awesome. I keep thinking Spring is "late" here and wish to go to SC and find another hieroglyphic moth! I don't know if people post older photos on here or the moth photo. club?
… Isaiah, 19 May, 2006 - 6:50am

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