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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 » Waved Sphinx - Hodges#7787 (Ceratomia undulosa)
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Possible Sphinx Moth - Ceratomia undulosa
Copyright © 2017 Benjamin Kollock

Possible Sphinx Moth - Ceratomia undulosa
Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin, USA
May 16, 2017
I believe this is a type of Sphinx Moth but am not sure. Any help with identification would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

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Possible Sphinx Moth - Ceratomia undulosa Possible Sphinx Moth - Ceratomia undulosa
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Contributed by Benjamin Kollock on 28 May, 2017 - 12:04pm
Last updated 28 May, 2017 - 3:21pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Biagi, 28 May, 2017 - 3:21pm login or register to post comments

Sphinx Moth
I think that this is this a Waved Sphinx Moth. This would add May for Wisconsin. Hang on while we double-check.
Ceratomia undulosa: (widespread eastern)
… Bob Biagi, 28 May, 2017 - 1:12pm login or register to post comments

Do you have more images you can add from different perspectives?
It would be helpful to see a shot that shows the dorsal side of the wings
… john and jane balaban, 28 May, 2017 - 12:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Only these two
Unfortunately not, he took off shortly after taking the 2nd photo.
… Benjamin Kollock, 28 May, 2017 - 12:48pm login or register to post comments

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