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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 » Macroglossini » Hyles » Galium Sphinx - Hodges#7893 (Hyles gallii)
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mystery moth - Hyles gallii
Copyright © 2014 Brook Hesseln

mystery moth - Hyles gallii
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
August 18, 2014
Size: 1.75" body, approximately
found early morning (7:30am) sitting on a wooden deck; reddish colouring on underside; very docile as he let me pick him up - once he was in my hand for a bit, he started "vibrating" his wings, then took off.

I am working Southeast of Calgary close to the Bow River.

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Contributed by Brook Hesseln on 19 August, 2014 - 12:30pm

Hyles gallii
Moved from ID Request.
… Maury J. Heiman, 19 August, 2014 - 12:40pm login or register to post comments

Sphinx
Definitely a Sphinx Moth
… thunderfly1, 19 August, 2014 - 12:39pm login or register to post comments

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