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Blinded Sphinx Moths Mating

Posted by July 1st, 2007 at 12:00 am

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Hummingbird Moths, Sphinx Moths or Hawk Moths

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I found these moths on my house. It scare the hell out of me at first because from a distance it looked like a leaf, but when I got close I saw what it was. Can you tell me what kind they are? We live in Norwalk, Ohio, about 20 minutes from Lake Erie.
Jonathan

Hi Jonathan,
Your moths are mating Blinded Sphinxes, Paonias excaecata.

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