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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 » Erinnyis » Obscure Sphinx - Hodges#7837 (Erinnyis obscura)
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Obscure Sphinx - Erinnyis obscura - male
Copyright © 2010 Livan

Obscure Sphinx - Erinnyis obscura - Male
Kendal Lakes, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
August 18, 2010
Size: about 1.5 in.
Not sure what this moth is. In shape and posture it looks to me most like one of the hooded owlets but I can't find one with matching pattern. The scalloped edge of the wings is also giving me pause, but maybe that's due to wear. Anyone knows what this one is?

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Contributed by Livan on 28 November, 2010 - 10:10am
Last updated 25 January, 2011 - 6:00pm

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… Livan, 28 November, 2010 - 12:43pm login or register to post comments

Erinnyis obscura - Hodges #7837 ♂
Erinnyis obscura - Obscure Sphinx - 7837 ♂
One of the smaller sphinx moths. Hope you saw the nice orange hindwing!
… Maury J. Heiman, 28 November, 2010 - 11:53am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Aha! no wonder I couldn't find it. Alas, no; since I took the picture without disturbing it, I didn't see the hindwings :(
… Livan, 28 November, 2010 - 12:40pm login or register to post comments

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