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Hi Bugman,
This gorgeous moth paid us a visit this week. The photo is in color; the moth and wall are shades of white, black and gray. The moth is about three inches long. We live in mixed deciduous forest near a river near Manassas, VA. I see cecropia moths and luna moths frequently, but this is a new one to me. Thanks!
Nell Benton
Hi Nell,
This gorgeous study in gray tones is a Rustic Sphinx, Manduca rustica, one of the Sphinx or Hawkmoths.
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