Banded Sphinx Moth

Eumorpha fasciatus Observed on air conditioner condensor

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Christine Young

Lion

I've changed the ID because this is Eumorpha fasciatus rather than Hyles lineata. Both are sphinx moths, though. H. lineata has the veins on its wings lined with white scales, making it look like it has vertical, white stripes.

There is another similar species - Eumorpha vitis, but it doesn't have the solid brown band on the costa, like Eumorpha fasciatus does.

Some links for comparison:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/82974
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2273702/bgimage Posted 2 years ago
1. Slowbutsteady
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks. I have made corrections. Posted 2 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    You're welcome. Posted 2 years ago

NattyOne

Lion

Lovely! Posted one year ago

The Banded Sphinx Moth

The Banded Sphinx Moth is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from northern Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, north through Central America to southern California and southern Arizona, east to Texas, Mississippi, Florida and South Carolina. Strays can be found north up to Missouri, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Nova Scotia. It is also found in the Caribbean.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young

By Slowbutsteady

Uploaded Sep 2, 2023. Captured Sep 25, 2014 11:02.

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