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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) » Macroglossinae » Dilophonotini » Enyo » Mournful Sphinx - Hodges#7851 (Enyo lugubris)
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Brown Moth - Enyo lugubris
Copyright © 2016 Dick Locke

Brown Moth - Enyo lugubris
near The Woodlands TX (North of Houston), Montgomery County, Texas, USA
August 12, 2016
This guy showed up as I went outside to put my equipment away. Not sure if it's good enough for an ID, but thanks in advance for ideas.
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Contributed by Dick Locke on 13 August, 2016 - 12:27pm
Last updated 30 January, 2020 - 4:52am

Moved to Enyo lugubris
Moved from Enyo.

Only two species in genus north of Mexico. This lacks the dark palpi of ocypete (1).
… Steve Nanz, 30 January, 2020 - 4:52am login or register to post comments

Thanks and it's on my moths page now
Thanks for the (tentative) ID!

Bigger version on my moths page:
http://www.dl-digital.com/Page-Two/Moths.htm
… Dick Locke, 20 August, 2016 - 6:07pm login or register to post comments

Moved
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… Jason D. Roberts, 13 August, 2016 - 11:54pm login or register to post comments

Moved
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… Kyhl Austin, 13 August, 2016 - 10:00pm login or register to post comments

Female - Sphinx Moth
I think that this is a female Mournful Sphinx Moth, Enyo lugubris. (southern range) Let's see what the experts say.
… Bob Biagi, 13 August, 2016 - 2:42pm login or register to post comments

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