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Hummingbird Moths, Sphinx Moths or Hawk Mothssome sorta sphinx?
Hi,
This guy was caught hanging out on our stucco patio wall. Lived in this South Florida location for several years and have never seen one until last night. After researching your amazing site, we’re thinking this moth belongs to the sphnix family. Either way, he sure was neat to look at. Who knew moths were so fascinating? (Lepidopterists excluded, of course )
Diane
Hi Diane,
Nice photo of a Ficus Sphinx, Pachylia ficus, a Southern species that feeds on various fig species. This is a large Sphinx Moth and we have gotten several caterpillar images in the past.
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