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Hummingbird Moths, Sphinx Moths or Hawk MothsHelp with ID
Hi,
We need help in identifying this beautiful guy. He was flying like a hummingbird after dark one evening. The next morning he was sitting on a screen door and allowed the owner to move him from the screen door to the porch rail post. The stayed there all day, allowed us to "pet" him at which point he opened his wings and allowed the colored body to show. His body length was 2-2 1/2" long. He left after dark the next day. This spotting is in Pharr Texas.
Thanks
Ken Saylor
Hi Ken,
This is a Pink Spotted Hawk Moth, Agrius cingulatus. It is in the family Sphingidae, also known as Sphinx Moths or Hummingbird Moths.
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