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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 » Dilophonotini » Aellopos » Tantalus Sphinx - Hodges#7847 (Aellopos tantalus)
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Tantalus Sphinx Moth - Aellopos tantalus
Copyright © 2010 Livan

Tantalus Sphinx Moth - Aellopos tantalus
Coral Gables / Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
November 6, 2010
Size: about 1.5 in. head-tail
Found this little jewel tucked away in a bush at the great butterfly garden that is in this Botanical Park. Adding the photos because they show the wings at rest clearly.

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Contributed by Livan on 7 November, 2010 - 12:31pm
Last updated 18 April, 2018 - 2:35pm

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