#sphinx moth

[shithowdy]

little buddy alert!!!

(nessus sphinx moth)

[herpsandbirds]

Pandora Sphinx Moth (Eumorpha pandorus), family Sphingidae, OH, USA

photograph by Diane Platco Brooks

[onenicebugperday]

Philippine sphinx moth, Elibia linigera, Sphingidae

Photos 1-4 (caterpillar) by frank-deschandol // Instagram

Shared with permission; do not remove credit or re-post!

Photo 5 (adult moth) by albertkang

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[nemfrog]

"New species of Sphingidae." Sphinx and Hawk Moths. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London. 1876.

Internet Archive

[plantdogbug]

i found lots of different Eumorpha fasciatus caterpillar color morphs today!

[filurig]

Mothsona (macroglossum stellatarum)

[damiankirby99]

This is for you, @onenicebugperday! ^^

Found a big moth, probably one of the few big moths I have seen so far, and I think it is a sphinx moth. It is so cute :D

(Note: these pictures were taken by a nice employee who works at the post office)