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Sphinx Moth - Ceratomia catalpae
Copyright © 2013 Jeff Trahan

Sphinx Moth - Ceratomia catalpae
Santa Ana NWR, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
November 4, 2013
Is this Hodges #7787 Ceratomia undulosa, Waved Sphinx Moth??
Contributed by Jeff Trahan on 14 November, 2013 - 3:05pm
Last updated 16 November, 2013 - 6:27pm

Moved
Moved from Waved Sphinx.

This is Ceratomia catalpae, not C. undulosa. Note brown, rater than gray coloration and less distinct forewing maculation.
… Ryan St Laurent, 16 November, 2013 - 6:27pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Maury J. Heiman, 16 November, 2013 - 1:23am

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