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Sep 21, 2017 12:15:39   #
uofmwoodie Loc: Bonita Springs, Fl
 
Saw this strange moth at Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens.



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Sep 22, 2017 06:45:49   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
That's a big fella.

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Sep 22, 2017 07:37:37   #
Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI
 
Its a clearwing sphinx moth.

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Sep 22, 2017 11:15:36   #
uofmwoodie Loc: Bonita Springs, Fl
 
I feel I am correct in calling it Hummingbird Moth: From Field Guild to Insects and Spiders by Arthur V Evans, page 333

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Sep 22, 2017 23:44:07   #
sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA
 
Good shot of him, uofmwoodie! I've only seen one.

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Sep 23, 2017 02:34:51   #
Hank Radt
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummingbird_hawk-moth

I caught one also, but your image is better



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