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Elm Sphinx - Hodges#7786 (Ceratomia amyntor)
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Copyright © 2018
Zack Saavedra
Elm sphinx -
Ceratomia amyntor
Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, USA
May 21, 2018
Size: ~48mm
Found this good-looking fellow/lady in my backyard. I expected it to fly off at the slightest disturbance, but it was quite docile and didn't mind being picked up and held.
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Contributed by
Zack Saavedra
on 21 May, 2018 - 7:43pm
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Kyhl Austin
, 21 May, 2018 - 7:52pm
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Nice
Thanks Mr. Austin!
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Zack Saavedra
, 21 May, 2018 - 8:17pm
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