Blinded Sphinx

Subject:  Moth found this AM
Geographic location of the bug:  Leesburg, Va
Date: 07/15/2018
Time: 12:39 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman:  Saw this guy on my AC unit this AM. Any idea the kind?
How you want your letter signed:  Jason

Blinded Sphinx

Dear Jason,
Your moth is commonly called a Blinded Sphinx because it is in the Sphinx Moth family Sphingidae, the the eyespots on the underwings (not visible in your image) are lacking a dark center spot, and since the eyespot is lacking a pupil, the creature appears blinded.

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