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Solly Mack

(93,207 posts)
Sun Jul 7, 2024, 11:23 AM Jul 2024

Sphinx/Hawk Moths (Sphingidae)

Carolina Sphinx Moth





Very long proboscis. It is 12 inches long in some species.




There's also a 5-Spotted Hawk Moth. The difference being the 6 spots on the Carolina Sphinx Moth.


Pawpaw Sphinx Moth (named for the Pawpaw tree where it pretty much does everything)




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