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Hummingbird Moths, Sphinx Moths or Hawk Mothslarge moth
December 1, 2009
Living in Trinidad,West Indies. Found this moth at the water taxi terminal. It sat still and when I tried to move it,it started beating its wings,still sitting still! This was during the day. I can’t seem to identify it even with the striking markings.
Mary C. Boyer
Trinidad,West Indies
Neococytius cluentius
Dear Mary,
Though Bill Oehlke’s excellent website does not have a page on Trinidad, we located your Sphinx or Hawkmoth, Neococytius cluentius on the page for Venezuelan species. According to Oehlke’s website, the proboscis is over nine inches long. That long tongue must be needed to pollinate a very deep-throated flower.
Neococytius cluentius
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