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Pawpaw Sphinx - Dolba hyloeus

Pawpaw Sphinx - Dolba hyloeus
Hwy 55 and Sedwick, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
June 8, 2004
Individual shown was captured, chilled and posed. This shot shows just a bit of the distinctive hindwing pattern, which, along with size, helps differentiate this species from Manduca rustica. I've had so much trouble with these two, I want to be sure I've documented what I've seen!

Here is the hindwing pattern in a different captive specimen for comparison:


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