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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 » Deidamia » Lettered Sphinx Moth - Hodges#7871 (Deidamia inscriptum)
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a pair of sphingidae - Deidamia inscriptum - male - female
Copyright © 2007 Bobby Grizzard

a pair of sphingidae - Deidamia inscriptum - Male Female
austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
March 18, 2007
Size: 1 to 1 1/2" long
This is a pair of sphinx moths. If I am correct, the one on top is the female, the other one male. My best guess is that these are Amorpha juglandis, but the species is highly variable. Any ID help would be appreciated.

I still have them if anyone needs a better shot of something to ID them.

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Contributed by Bobby Grizzard on 18 March, 2007 - 11:36pm
Last updated 7 July, 2008 - 7:26am

Yipee!
I collected the moths, and on the very next day I found about six or seven tiny green balls I assume are eggs. I'm going to try to rear them myself.
… Bobby Grizzard, 20 March, 2007 - 11:02am login or register to post comments

Cute.
Actually, I think its the spokesgnome for Travelocity:-) Sorry:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 March, 2007 - 3:46pm login or register to post comments

 
A Very Helpful Garden Ornament
This one's been out hunting for photography subjects- looks to have bagged his limit, too... :)
… Chuck Entz, 20 March, 2007 - 8:01am login or register to post comments

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