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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 » Dolba » Pawpaw Sphinx - Hodges#7784 (Dolba hyloeus)
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What kind of underwing moth is this? - Dolba hyloeus
Copyright © 2014 Kala King

What kind of underwing moth is this? - Dolba hyloeus
Garland, Dallas County, Texas, USA
August 27, 2014
Size: medium
It was on a window screen around 4:30 in the afternoon.
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Contributed by Kala King on 3 September, 2014 - 10:44pm
Last updated 4 September, 2014 - 12:35pm

Moved-Dolba hyloeus
Moved from ID Request.
… Ryan St Laurent, 4 September, 2014 - 12:35pm login or register to post comments

 
question
What was the identifying point?
… Kala King, 4 September, 2014 - 2:34pm login or register to post comments

 
looks better!
I knew you would come through!
Thank you!
… Maury J. Heiman, 4 September, 2014 - 2:25pm login or register to post comments

my first thought is Agrius cingulata
My first thought is Agrius cingulata. Did you see some pink when it spread the wings?
OK, it is late!
… Maury J. Heiman, 3 September, 2014 - 11:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Answer to your question
When it flew, it went quick and it went up so I did not notice pink but that does not rule it out, I could have missed it, had my eye in the view finder at the time. It seemed smaller than a sphinx and it's tail did not protrude as far beyond the wing as yours does here.
… Kala King, 3 September, 2014 - 11:08pm login or register to post comments

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