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Unknown Hummingbird Moth - Agrius cingulata
Copyright © 2010 Gonegardening

Unknown Hummingbird Moth - Agrius cingulata
Stafford County, Virginia, USA
September 26, 2010

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Contributed by Gonegardening on 27 September, 2010 - 6:43am
Last updated 3 November, 2010 - 12:44pm

Moved
Moved from Sphinx Moths.
… Jason D. Roberts, 3 November, 2010 - 12:44pm login or register to post comments

Moved
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… john and jane balaban, 23 October, 2010 - 8:34pm login or register to post comments

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… v belov, 20 October, 2010 - 2:34pm login or register to post comments

Spectacular image!
What camera?
… William Donald Newton, 27 September, 2010 - 8:58am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
It's a Canon Rebel XTi. I was using the lens I just happened to have on it (it's a favorite)...a Canon EFS 17-85mm.

Just FYI, the moth has been identified as a Pink Spotted Hawkmoth...link: http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=3356&chosen_state=*

I hope that's okay to give a link from somewhere else...just for informational purposes.
… Gonegardening, 27 September, 2010 - 12:38pm login or register to post comments

 
...
This is the kind of link William was referring to.
If this happened in your garden you should have other chances to see this visitor; they tend to do their rounds in a regular basis (trap lining). You could have a video camera ready next time. Is this asking too much?
… Beatriz Moisset, 27 September, 2010 - 4:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Links are fine.
Post it 'twixt [urland[/url]. That way lazy folks don't have to copy and paste onto their search browser. ;)

BAMONA is a good resource.
… William Donald Newton, 27 September, 2010 - 12:49pm login or register to post comments

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