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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) » Smerinthinae » Smerinthini » Smerinthus » Twin-spotted Sphinx - Hodges#7821 (Smerinthus jamaicensis)
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Another Unusual Sphinx Moth - Smerinthus jamaicensis
Copyright © 2010 Terri Ybarbo

Another Unusual Sphinx Moth - Smerinthus jamaicensis
Silsbee, within the Big Thicket, Hardin County, Texas, USA
September 17, 2010
Size: approx 2 inches across
I found this beauty dangling on my unfinished fence this morning.
I was mesmerized by its crinkly wings and the rings on its body.
It was also smaller than most of the Sphinx Moths I see, only about 2 inches across.
I think the colors came out pretty good, even though it was in bright sunlight.
Can anyone please I.D. this moth for me?
Thanks!
T

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Contributed by Terri Ybarbo on 17 September, 2010 - 3:21pm
Last updated 30 October, 2010 - 3:23pm

Moved
Moved from Sphinx Moths.
… Jason D. Roberts, 30 October, 2010 - 3:23pm login or register to post comments

Moved
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… john and jane balaban, 10 October, 2010 - 4:42pm login or register to post comments

shes right
Twin-spotted Sphinx - Hodges#7821 (Smerinthus jamaicensis)
… Edna Woodward, 18 September, 2010 - 8:39am login or register to post comments

 
Twin-spotted Sphinx
Thank you ShutgunEddie for the help!
: )
T
… Terri Ybarbo, 19 September, 2010 - 1:05am login or register to post comments

Twin-spotted Sphinx maybe?
Far from an expert, but this one looks a lot like
http://bugguide.net/node/view/3707/bgimage
… Christina Swan, 17 September, 2010 - 4:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Twin-spotted Sphinx
Thank you Christina!
: )
T
… Terri Ybarbo, 19 September, 2010 - 1:05am login or register to post comments

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