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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) » Smerinthinae » Smerinthini » Smerinthus
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Sphinx Moth - Smerinthus
Copyright © 2014 Edward L. Ruden

Sphinx Moth - Smerinthus
Santa Fe National Forest, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
May 31, 2014
Size: 44.8 mm forewing
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This moth came to a mercury vapor lamp set-up at Aspen Ranch 31 May 2014 at 9200 ft, National Forest Road 412 near the Aspen Ranch Trailhead #9 of Rio en Medio Trail #163, Santa Fe National Forest, Aspen Basin 7.5’ quadrangle, Santa Fe Co., NM. Size is determined from the sheet it's on having 80 by 100 threads per inch. Further identification is appreciated.
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Contributed by Edward L. Ruden on 13 June, 2014 - 6:04pm
Last updated 15 June, 2014 - 9:55am

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