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	<title>What's That Bug? &#187; Hummingbird Moths, Sphinx Moths or Hawk Moths</title>
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		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/11/14/21819/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Big Black Crazy Shaped Moth??
November 10, 2009
This &#8220;moth&#8221;, has been residing in our home for several days. We couldn&#8217;t get a very good picture, but it almost has a spade shaped tail and body part. Have been looking up moth types but cannot find anything similar. Please let us know if you have any ideas, [...]


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		<title>Tersa Sphinx</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/31/tersa-sphinx-14/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moth at the beach
October 30, 2009
Saw this moth at a rental house while at the beach. It hung out a few days so we decided to snap a picture
The Fairchild&#8217;s
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Dear Fairchilds,
This is a Tersa Sphinx.  We just posted a few photos of its caterpillar, so it is nice to have the adult moth [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/07/22/tersa-sphinx-caterpillar-4/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Tersa Sphinx Caterpillar'>Tersa Sphinx Caterpillar</a> <small>Caterpillar ID Request Dear Bugman: I found the attached little...</small></li><li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/01/07/tersa-sphinx-caterpillars/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Tersa Sphinx Caterpillars'>Tersa Sphinx Caterpillars</a> <small>Unknown caterpillars Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 4:20 AM I...</small></li><li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/12/tersa-sphinx-13/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Tersa Sphinx'>Tersa Sphinx</a> <small>Fur covered looking moth August 12, 2009 This moth stayed...</small></li></ol>]]></description>
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		<title>Hummingbird Moth from Japan</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/14/hummingbird-moth-from-japan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green moth found in Japan
October 13, 2009
Hello!
My friend took a photo of this lovely moth in Tokyo, mid-October, near her apartment. I&#8217;ve been trying to find out exactly what it is, and I think it may be a Cephonodes species, but I&#8217;m unsure exactly what. If you could help give an exact ID that would [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/05/04/green-hawkmoth-from-japan-callambulyx-tatarinovii-gabyae/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Green Hawkmoth from Japan: Callambulyx tatarinovii gabyae'>Green Hawkmoth from Japan: Callambulyx tatarinovii gabyae</a> <small>Moth Hi I live in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The other...</small></li><li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2006/10/18/coffee-hawkmoth-from-japan/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Coffee Hawkmoth from Japan'>Coffee Hawkmoth from Japan</a> <small>Identified japanese moth with your site, thanks Hello I live...</small></li><li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/12/13/hummingbird-sphinx-from-japan/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Hummingbird Sphinx from Japan'>Hummingbird Sphinx from Japan</a> <small>flying bug Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 11:19 PM About...</small></li></ol>]]></description>
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		<title>Death&#8217;s Head Hawkmoth</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/07/deaths-head-hawkmoth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[moth
October 7, 2009
please can you tell me what this moth is that we came across whilst we were on holiday in the southwest of france in september 2009? are they poisones and should i have handled it
pauline
south west france
Hi pauline,
Congratulations on your sighting of a Death&#8217;s Head Hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos, the moth that was featured [...]


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		<title>Pandora Sphinx</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/09/25/pandora-sphinx-22/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/09/25/pandora-sphinx-22/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moth?
September 24, 2009
This”moth” was labeled a stowaway. I’m uncertain if it came from the Denver Airport/airplane and stayed on my luggage till we got to Tulsa, Oklahoma or if it just greeted us in Tulsa when we were waiting for our ride. I was standing outside the Tulsa airport on August 2nd about midnight and [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2006/07/28/pandora-sphinx-9/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Pandora Sphinx'>Pandora Sphinx</a> <small>Camouflage Print Moth? Hi! WOW! What a wonderful website you...</small></li><li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2006/10/24/pandora-sphinx-13/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Pandora Sphinx'>Pandora Sphinx</a> <small>Check out these Pandora Sphinx photos Hi there, My seven...</small></li><li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/07/pandora-sphinx-19/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Pandora Sphinx'>Pandora Sphinx</a> <small>Lime Hawk Moth in TN Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at...</small></li></ol>]]></description>
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		<title>Rustic Sphinx</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/09/16/rustic-sphinx-10/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/09/16/rustic-sphinx-10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[help identify moth found in California desert
September 15, 2009
This moth was seen flying west on the morning of Sept. 15th, 2009 near Mission Creek on the desert slopes east of the San Bernardino Mtns in Southern California at about 1800&#8242; elev. I captured the attached image after it landed on a shrub.
I looked for it [...]


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		<title>Hummingbird Clearwing Moth</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/09/11/hummingbird-clearwing-moth-21/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bumblebee/Butterfly in Pennsylvania
September 10, 2009
Hi, I saw this great bug outside of a butterfly exhibit in north central Pennsylvania this summer. The butterfly &#8220;experts&#8221; were not able to identify it. Any thoughts?
Thanks, Ben
North central Pennsylvania, Allenwood, Clyde Peeling&#8217;s Reptileland park
Hi Ben,
In defense of the butterfly experts, probably just like many of the workers in the [...]


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		<title>Banded Sphinx we believe</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/09/07/banded-sphinx-we-believe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/09/07/banded-sphinx-we-believe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What kind of moth?
September 6, 2009
This unusual moth (to me, anyway!) has been resting on our covered patio during the daylight hours for several days. So far, I have not been able to find a close match&#8230;
Thanks!
Deb
Beaumont, Texas
Hi Deb,
There are two closely related moth species that both range in Texas and that look quite similar [...]


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		<title>Pandora Sphinx</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/09/04/pandora-sphinx-21/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[can you help me identiffy this insect?
September 3, 2009
I found tis insect in front of my door and at first I thought that was a plastic toy but when I touched it it moved. It looks like butterfly but I&#8217;m not sure if it is one.
karolina85
new jersey, united states
Hi karolina85,
Your moth is a Pandora Sphinx, [...]


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		<title>Pawpaw Sphinx, we believe</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/29/pawpaw-sphinx-we-believe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/29/pawpaw-sphinx-we-believe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[giant moth
August 29, 2009
My daughter found this large moth in our screened in pool area. It is about 2 inches long. It has some pink when it spreads it wings. We have never seen anything like it and would love to know what it is.
Diane Nguyen
Ocala, FL
Hi Diane,
This is a Sphinx Moth, and we believe [...]


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