moth in Ohio
Hello,
I live in Ohio. My kids and I came across this moth at our mailbox. Could you help us identify it? Thanks.
Andrea
Hi Andrea,
This is a Pink Spotted Hawkmoth, Agrius cingulata. If the wings were open, you could see the distinctive pink spots on the abdomen.
Correction courtesy of a comment by Bostjan Dvorak
Sometimes they really look very similar, but I think this one is a Ceratomia species.
Sometimes they really look very similar, but I think this one is a Ceratomia species.
Thanks for the correction on this very old posting.