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Catalpa Sphinx Moth - Hodges #7789 - Ceratomia catalpae
Copyright © 2012 Nancy Kent

Catalpa Sphinx Moth - Hodges #7789 - Ceratomia catalpae
Radford, Virginia, USA
July 7, 2012
Same individual - I coaxed it onto a stick to get a closer look.
Contributed by Nancy Kent on 8 July, 2012 - 10:04pm
Last updated 28 August, 2012 - 9:41pm

yes, Ceratomia catalpae - Hodges #7789
Moved from Sphinx Moths.
… Maury J. Heiman, 28 August, 2012 - 9:38pm

 
Thanks,
Maury, I appreciate that ID confirmation.
… Nancy Kent, 28 August, 2012 - 9:45pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 2 August, 2012 - 10:29am

Check out
Catalpa Sphinx (7789).
… Tony Leukering, 9 July, 2012 - 5:52pm

 
Thanks,
Tony, that does look like a possibility.
… Nancy Kent, 9 July, 2012 - 6:31pm

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