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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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Mournful Sphinx Moth?? - Enyo lugubris
Copyright © 2008 Cletus

Mournful Sphinx Moth?? - Enyo lugubris
WH, Central County, Florida, USA
September 3, 2008
Size: 1-1.5"
Looks like a mournful sphinx, but tail looks different. Hits my pentas every evening. They come in pairs and one is darker than the other.
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Contributed by Cletus on 3 September, 2008 - 7:17pm
Last updated 20 October, 2009 - 7:52pm

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… john and jane balaban, 24 October, 2008 - 10:14am login or register to post comments

Mournful Sphinx Moth
I've seen the exact same bug in my backyard. I'm in Charleston, SC. I just saw him/her on 9/1/2008. He was feeding on purple verbena. I have a photo, and he looks just like yours. I also had decided that it was a Mournful Sphinx Moth. Also, mine has the exact same tail as yours. It doesn't have the little flare shown in other photos on this site. Maybe that's a variation, since ours do show the vertical line and the spots the same. I'd post an image with this posting if I knew how.
… Lowcountrybird, 4 September, 2008 - 7:46pm login or register to post comments

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