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Hummingbird Moths, Sphinx Moths or Hawk Moths Any Idea what this moth is? Found it in Tulum Mexico
William
Hi William,
This is a Fig Sphinx Moth, Pachylia ficus. As its name implies, the larval food is the leaves of trees in the Ficus group, Figs.
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