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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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Giant Sphinx Moth possibly. - Manduca rustica
Copyright © 2009 fng

Giant Sphinx Moth possibly. - Manduca rustica
Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, USA
June 26, 2009
Size: 3.5 inches
I found this remarkable moth on my screen door at about 11:30 a.m. At 6:30 it was still there.

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Giant Sphinx Moth possibly. - Manduca rustica Giant Sphinx Moth possibly. - Manduca rustica
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Contributed by fng on 26 September, 2009 - 4:48pm
Last updated 19 February, 2015 - 1:56pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Jason D. Roberts, 26 September, 2009 - 9:39pm login or register to post comments

Definitely Rustic Sphinx
As shotguneddie says. Here is the guide page for the species.
… Bobby Grizzard, 26 September, 2009 - 9:36pm login or register to post comments

Wrong moth name?
After some more web research I now believe this is a Peppered Moth.
… fng, 26 September, 2009 - 5:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Peppered Moth?
You mean like this?:


I think this is a Rustic Sphinx, like shotguneddie said.
… roar, 26 September, 2009 - 6:10pm login or register to post comments

how about?
Rustic Sphinx - Hodges#7778 (Manduca rustica)
… Edna Woodward, 26 September, 2009 - 4:59pm login or register to post comments

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