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Which sphinx? - Ceratomia catalpae
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Which sphinx? - Ceratomia catalpae
Millersville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 11, 2018
Not sure. I'm thinking maybe a catalpa sphinx?

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Which sphinx? - Ceratomia catalpae Which sphinx? - Ceratomia catalpae Which sphinx? - Ceratomia catalpae
Contributed by the sego sago kid on 11 July, 2018 - 7:14am
Last updated 10 September, 2018 - 5:39pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… Marcia Morris, 10 September, 2018 - 5:39pm

Sphinx
The gray inside the reniform spots and shape of the PM line make me think this is Ceratomia catalpae – Catalpa Sphinx Moth.
… John Morgan, 11 July, 2018 - 4:31pm

 
Thanks John! That's what I s
Thanks John! That's what I suspected
… the sego sago kid, 11 July, 2018 - 7:07pm

 
Wait for an expert to take a
Wait for an expert to take a look.
… John Morgan, 11 July, 2018 - 7:21pm

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