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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 » Macroglossini » Xylophanes » Tersa Sphinx - Hodges#7890 (Xylophanes tersa)
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Type of Hawk Moth? - Xylophanes tersa
Copyright © 2009 Lilyjean

Type of Hawk Moth? - Xylophanes tersa
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
September 24, 2009
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Contributed by Lilyjean on 8 October, 2009 - 1:01pm
Last updated 8 October, 2009 - 5:42pm

Moved
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… John F. Carr, 8 October, 2009 - 5:42pm login or register to post comments

Tersa Sphinx
Does the Tersa Sphinx have a common name?
… Lilyjean, 8 October, 2009 - 1:12pm login or register to post comments

 
yes
The Tersa Sphinx is the common name.
… roar, 8 October, 2009 - 1:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Type of Hawk Moth?
Is this a type of Hawk moth and is it common in Tennessee?
… Lilyjean, 8 October, 2009 - 1:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Hawk Moth
This is a hawk moth. I do not believe this is common in Tennessee, because BugGuide only has one image from Tennessee.

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… roar, 8 October, 2009 - 3:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Type of Hawk Moth?
Is this a type of Hawk moth and it common it Tennessee?
… Lilyjean, 8 October, 2009 - 1:41pm login or register to post comments

The gorgeous Tersa sphinx!
Xylophanes tersa
… Seb, 8 October, 2009 - 1:04pm login or register to post comments

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