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Type of Sphinx moth? Not sure - cant find the ID on this one.   Geotagged,Sphinx kalmiae,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Type of Sphinx moth?

Not sure - cant find the ID on this one.

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The Laurel Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in the temperate parts of the United States and southern Canada east of the Great Plains, in the north it occurs west of the Rocky Mountains.

The wingspan is 75–103 mm.

In Canada, there is one generation per year with adults on wing in June and July. More to the south, there are two generations per year with adults on wing from late May to June and again from July to August. There may be as many as six generations.. more

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Deb Cappello
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Uploaded Nov 16, 2015. Captured Aug 4, 2015 18:20 in 39053-39085 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy, Middleburg, VA 20117, USA.
  • NIKON D3300
  • f/9.0
  • 10/3200s
  • ISO200
  • 55mm