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Hawk moth? on chanterelle - Amorpha juglandis
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Hawk moth? on chanterelle - Amorpha juglandis
Boone County, Missouri, USA
July 28, 2010
Size: 1-1/2"
Found this in the woods. I had cut this lovely orange chanterelle, and this moth was clinging to it. The moth did not move as I held the mushroom and moved it all over the place for 5 minutes trying to get good angles as I took pictures. At first I thought I was seeing short antennae, pointing forward, but then decided it looked more like the actual antennae were held tight along its head...?
Contributed by Mycologista on 29 July, 2010 - 2:14am
Last updated 29 July, 2010 - 8:31am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 29 July, 2010 - 8:31am

Sphinx
This is a walnut sphinx (Amorpha juglandis.)
… Ryan St Laurent, 29 July, 2010 - 6:24am

 
Thanks, you guys! You always
Thanks, you guys! You always deliver.
… Mycologista, 29 July, 2010 - 10:04pm

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