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Photo#558162
Large striped, pre-historic looking moth. - Manduca sexta

Large striped, pre-historic looking moth. - Manduca sexta
Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
August 5, 2011
Size: 3-4 inches across
It is huge! It seems to have yellow stripes on it's underside. I could not see that it had eyes. My husband said that it's feet were sticky or grippy.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Alyssa, your photo will add August for New Hampshire to the growing Bug Guide collection.
Thanks!

Eyes
Part of an eye shows, next to the right-hand antenna. It's dark gray.

Manduca sexta - Carolina Sphinx - Hodges #7775
Manduca sexta - Carolina Sphinx - Hodges #7775
Information on this moth can be found in Bug Guide here.

Welcome to Bug Guide!

 
Thank you. That moth is incr
Thank you. That moth is incredible.

 
more sphinx moth species
Alyssa, there are many species of sphinx moths and many are in your area. You can scroll through photos of them starting about here.

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