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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) » Sphinginae » Sphingini » Manduca » Rustic Sphinx - Hodges#7778 (Manduca rustica)
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SPHINX MOTH? - Manduca rustica
Copyright © 2013 IMAGES by Paul

SPHINX MOTH? - Manduca rustica
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA
August 28, 2013
Size: Wing Span about 2 1/2"
Saw this Moth feeding on a Giant White Lily late in the evening. As it was flying around like a Humming Bird, I'm pretty sure it is a type of SPHINX MOTH. Would appreciate a positive I.D. Paul in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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SPHINX MOTH? - Manduca rustica SPHINX MOTH? - Manduca rustica
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Contributed by PAUL BARNETT on 3 September, 2013 - 12:01pm
Last updated 3 September, 2013 - 1:35pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ryan St Laurent, 3 September, 2013 - 1:35pm login or register to post comments

Rustic Sphinx
This is a Rustic Sphinx Moth.
… Paul Dennehy, 3 September, 2013 - 12:06pm login or register to post comments

 
ID of SPHINX MOTH
Want to thank you for identifying the SPHINX MOTH as a "RUSTIC". Scientific Name: Manduca rustica. After seeing other photos of the Rustic, I believe this one is probably a Female. Thanks again for Your input. Paul in Tuscaloosa.
… PAUL BARNETT, 4 September, 2013 - 4:16pm login or register to post comments

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