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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 » Manduca » Rustic Sphinx - Hodges#7778 (Manduca rustica)
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Black and white moth - Manduca rustica
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Black and white moth - Manduca rustica
Placitas, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA
July 8, 2023
An unusual species for our high desert environment.
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Contributed by Placitas on 9 July, 2023 - 5:52pm
Last updated 10 July, 2023 - 12:00pm

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Moved from ID Request. Welcome to BugGuide! As noted by one of our contributing editors, the state should not be included in the city field. I have corrected this and also checked the 'adult' box which should be done for all of you future butterfly and moth reports.
… Steve Morris, 10 July, 2023 - 12:00pm login or register to post comments

Looks like Manduca rustica
Looks like Manduca rustica
… Hexapoda, 10 July, 2023 - 1:59am login or register to post comments

state does not belong in the city field, pease correct
… v belov, 9 July, 2023 - 6:24pm login or register to post comments

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