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Lesser Vine Sphinx

Posted by August 22nd, 2005 at 12:00 am

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Hummingbird Moths, Sphinx Moths or Hawk Moths

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Hi Bugman,
I love your site. Could you help me identify this bug found in Orlando Florida, 2003?
Thank you, Beth

lesser vine sphinx beth Lesser Vine Sphinx

Hi Beth,
You have sent in a photo of a Lesser Vine Sphinx, Eumorpha fasciatus. The moth is common in the Gulf States and southward, but is sometimes reported from as far north as Massachusetts.

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