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Hummingbird Moths, Sphinx Moths or Hawk MothsAnother Yam Hawkmoth?
February 26, 2010
We saw this unusual bug on the wall at our hotel in Myrtle Beach, SC back in Sept. When I went looking to identify it, I found your site. We are from PA so the insect is totally foreign to us. Thanks for your help.
Cindy Smith
Myrtle Beach, SC
Tersa Sphinx
Dear Cindy,
This is a Tersa Sphinx, Xylophanes tersa. Interestingly, Tina from Hawaii, who submitted the photo of Hippotion boerhaviae, which we originally misidentified as a Yam Hawkmoth, believed her moth resembled a Tersa Sphinx. You may read more about the Tersa Sphinx on Bill Oehlke’s excellent website.
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