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Western Poplar Sphinx - Hodges#7829 (Pachysphinx occidentalis)
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Copyright © 2009
Michael
Western poplar sphinx? -
Pachysphinx occidentalis
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Zion National Park, Utah, USA
June 25, 2009
Size: 100mm span, 60mm body
This was a guest in our kitchen tent for a day during our recent camping trip. Using the guide I would say it is a Western poplar Sphinx. Am I right?
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Contributed by
Michael
on 4 July, 2009 - 11:01am
Last updated 20 July, 2012 - 11:24pm
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David J. Ferguson
, 20 July, 2012 - 11:24pm
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Lynette Elliott
, 22 July, 2009 - 4:18pm
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i think so. it is pretty wor
i think so. it is pretty worn but it is the closest match..i looked on wlss and it seems right.
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Edna Woodward
, 4 July, 2009 - 11:35am
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