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Modest Sphinx

Posted by August 30th, 2007 at 12:00 am

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Hummingbird Moths, Sphinx Moths or Hawk Moths

large unknown sphinx moth–smerinthus??
Hi!
This beautiful-and very large moth appeared on the door of our camp in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in May 2007. Any ideas? Thanks!
Angie Lucas

modest sphinx angie Modest Sphinx

Hi Angie,
This is a Modest Sphinx, Pachysphinx modesta.

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