rss 2 striped morning sphinx?
Thank you so much for making this site available. My family had seen these two in our backyard and had no idea what they were. We did a search for bug and humingbird and found your site. I think they are a couple of striped morning sphinx. Thanks again,
Trey in Texas
Hi Trey,
You are absolutely correct.
Rustic Sphinx?
This fella landed on my screen and has been there for hours. Unusual size for a moth in this region of South Florida (Broward County), although we are only a few miles from the Everglades. Please confirm this is a Rustic Sphinx? It lacks the yellow color typical of them
Thanks
Ed
Hi Ed,
This is indeed Manduca rustica, the Rustic Sphinx.
What is it?
A co-worker of mine took this photo at her home. Can you tell us what this is? It looks somewhat like a bird that resembles a leaf. Is it a bird or an insect? We would appreciate it if you could find out for us. Our curiosity is getting the best of us. We look forward to hearing from you
My name is Judy.
Hi Judy,
This is an insect. It is a Sphinx Moth but we are uncertain of the species. Before we do any additional research, we need to know where this photo was taken to help narrow down the possibilities.
Thanks for writing back. My co-worker took this photo at her home in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. She lives next to Lake Peigneor. This was take just before the hurricanes that arrived in September of 2005. Does this help?
Once you provided us with a location, we quickly located the Mournful Sphinx, Enyo lugubris lugubris, on Bill Oehlke’s site.
unknown moth
Hi Bugman,
Would you happen to know what kind of moth this is. I saw it in Cuba in February 2006.
Thanks,
Darren
Hi Darren,
This beautiful moth is a Gaudy Sphinx and we sometimes get reports of them from Florida.
sphinx moth
Hello Mr. Bugman
– love, love, love your site! Would love (apparently I’m loving a lot of things) to know the type of sphinx moth this is. Photo taken in Southeastern Florida. Thanks for your site and thanks for your time!
Amy
Hi Amy,
Thanks for your complimentary letter. This is a Ficus Sphinx, Pachylia ficus. You can get more information on Bill Oehlke’s excellent site.
hawkmoth from the island of Tobago
photographed a week or so ago on the island of Tobago, W. I. Wingspread about 4 1/2 inches. Any ideas?
Arthur C. Borror.
Dear Arthur,
We have been obsessed with identifying your Sphinx Moth, and we appreciate the efforts you took to get us the image. After searching well over 100 species on Bill Oehlke’s excellent site, we located Eumorpha capronnieri, which is found in Venezuala. This looks like a perfect match for your lovely moth.
Many thanks for the “obsessing” re my snapshot of Eumorpha caponnieri. I visited the Bill Oehlke site, found his description, and agree w yr diagnosis. I’ve been interested in Lepidoptera all my life, stimulated by my father, Donald J. Borror, author of “An Introduction to the Study of Insects” as well as Peterson Series field guide on insects. He would have been amazed at the modern technology! Many thanks again for the help.
Hello Mr. Bugman
I found this bug in my driveway… I have no clue what it is. Hopefully, you can recognize it with just the picture.
Thanks,
Fernando
Hi Fernando,
This moth is a Tersa Sphinx, Xylophanes tersa
Hi,
I, Herison Ralainony, would like to know if you could identify this moth for me. I reside in Australia.
Thanks
Herison Ralainony
Hi Herison,
Your moth is a Sphinx Moth or Hawk Moth in the family Sphingidae. We located a wonderful website with photos of both Hawk Moths and their caterpillars from Australia, but a cursory search did not provide an exact match. A more thorough search of the likliest candidate, Coequosa australasiae, let us to another page that shows enough individual variation that we are almost certain, Coequosa australasiae is your moth.
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