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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 » Protambulyx » Streaked Sphinx - Hodges#7818 (Protambulyx strigilis)
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Sphinx Moth? - Protambulyx strigilis
Copyright © 2008 Deacon Hedgelon

Sphinx Moth? - Protambulyx strigilis
St. Pete Beach, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
September 1, 2008
Size: The size of my hand!!!!!
This guy actually leapt up onto my camera lens!!!

What kind of sphinx moth is it?

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Contributed by Deacon Hedgelon on 2 September, 2008 - 12:03pm
Last updated 25 March, 2011 - 9:55am

Moved
Moved from Protambulyx.
… Maury J. Heiman, 25 March, 2011 - 9:55am login or register to post comments

Check out
Protambulyx.

P. strigilis looks good, but I'm not totally familiar with what distinguishes that from P. carteri.
… Bobby Grizzard, 2 September, 2008 - 12:43pm login or register to post comments

 
P. strigilis and P. carteri h
P. strigilis and P. carteri have recently been equated by James P. Tuttle.
… Ryan St Laurent, 3 September, 2008 - 6:19pm login or register to post comments

 
I see
If that is so, it would seem some changes need to be made in the guide, which currently has pages for both.
… Bobby Grizzard, 3 September, 2008 - 6:22pm login or register to post comments

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