Subject: Pandora sphinx
Location: Stratford, Connecticut
July 1, 2015 8:23 pm
This scared the hell out of me tonight! I thought it was a bat flying around until it finally stayed still! Crashed into some cords long enough for a picture. I safely removed him back outside. He was very fat, I’ve seen mice with smaller bodies!! Happy 4th, Cheers!
Signature: Karen
Dear Karen,
Large Sphinx Moths are indeed impressive creatures. Thanks for sending in your image of a Pandora Sphinx. If memory serves us, this is the first sighting we have received this year.
Found the pandora Sphinx bug on my tomatoe plants in Keyport no.
If found on tomato plant, more likely a member of the genus Manduca.