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Sep 09, 2010 21:08 |  #1

This is from Philadelphia Pa. Can't say that I have seen one of these before.about 2 inches in size


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Sep 09, 2010 21:39 |  #2

I believe it's a Carolina Sphinx Moth. Check this website out about 3/4 down the page. http://www.hsu.edu/con​tent.aspx?id=6598 (external link)


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Sep 10, 2010 01:24 |  #3

Good ones - certainly looks like a hawk (sphinx) moth.
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Sep 10, 2010 05:52 |  #4

Ed Harp wrote in post #10881914 (external link)
I believe it's a Carolina Sphinx Moth. Check this website out about 3/4 down the page. http://www.hsu.edu/con​tent.aspx?id=6598 (external link)

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