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Hummingbird Moths, Sphinx Moths or Hawk MothsRustic Sphinx Moth
Hi there!
I got this great shot of what I believe to be a Rustic Sphinx Moth. It was feeding at "near dark" on a ginger flower in Baton Rouge, LA, 09/10/2005. It was incredible! The tongue must be 6 inches long.
Robin
Hi Robin,
This is a wonderful image of a Rustic Sphinx, Manduca rustica. These are very large moths. The tongue, or more properly, the proboscis, is long and coiled and probably does approach six inches in length.
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