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Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa) On a screen door near porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat.<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65737/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html" title="Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/65737_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=uNOBW9d4tuwiaOE10O6KtF%2BFR0E%3D" width="114" height="152" alt="Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa) On a screen door near porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65739/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html Geotagged,Summer,Tersa sphinx,United States,Xylophanes tersa" /></a></figure><br /> Geotagged,Summer,Tersa sphinx,United States,Xylophanes tersa Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa)

On a screen door near porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat.

Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa) On a screen door near porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65739/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html Geotagged,Summer,Tersa sphinx,United States,Xylophanes tersa

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Fantastic find! Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      THank you! I wish I had gotten more shots, but I was half asleep (note the time) and not thinking straight! Haha! Posted 7 years ago

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The Tersa Sphinx

"Xylophanes tersa" is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from the United States, through Mexico, the West Indies and Central America and into parts of South America. An occasional stray can be found as far north as Canada.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Aug 30, 2018. Captured Aug 29, 2018 16:25 in 101 Earl St, Plainville, GA 30733, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/2.8
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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