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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) » Smerinthinae » Smerinthini » Amorpha » Walnut Sphinx - Hodges#7827 (Amorpha juglandis)
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Moth with wings that have an interesting shape - Amorpha juglandis - female
Copyright © 2016 John Hartgerink

Moth with wings that have an interesting shape - Amorpha juglandis - Female
Baton Rouge, Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
June 21, 2016
Size: about 2 inches
Found by Jeff, on a shaded brick wall near the visitor center entrance.
Has a fairly unique way holding its wings when at rest.

John

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Contributed by John Hartgerink on 22 June, 2016 - 5:05am
Last updated 22 June, 2016 - 7:58am

Moved to Walnut Sphinx
Moved from ID Request.

John, when posting leps, be sure the check either Adult or Immature at the bottom of Submit Image page. Thank you
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… Robert Lord Zimlich, 22 June, 2016 - 7:58am login or register to post comments

check Amorpha juglandis - Walnut Sphinx
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