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Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa) At porch lights after a rainstorm (early morning) near an overgrown backyard habitat.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66867/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html" title="Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/66867_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=GEfzmtGOQjZhS9g5t9x%2FRSMYKFQ%3D" width="200" height="138" alt="Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa) At porch lights after a rainstorm (early morning) near an overgrown backyard habitat.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66862/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66863/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66865/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html<br /> Fall,Geotagged,Tersa Sphinx,United States,Xylophanes tersa" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66862/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html" title="Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/66862_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=IyaW9LFB%2B9q0sVq9Afa72tWiF%2F0%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa) At porch lights after a rainstorm (early morning) near an overgrown backyard habitat.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66867/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66863/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66865/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html Fall,Geotagged,Tersa Sphinx,United States,Xylophanes tersa" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66865/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html" title="Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/66865_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=vZbiPM2L9hsYCamVMu7vvBCJgfg%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa) At porch lights after a rainstorm (early morning) near an overgrown backyard habitat.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66867/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66863/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66862/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html Fall,Geotagged,Tersa Sphinx,United States,Xylophanes tersa" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Tersa Sphinx,United States,Xylophanes tersa Click/tap to enlarge

Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa)

At porch lights after a rainstorm (early morning) near an overgrown backyard habitat.

Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa) At porch lights after a rainstorm (early morning) near an overgrown backyard habitat.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66862/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66863/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66865/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html<br /> Fall,Geotagged,Tersa Sphinx,United States,Xylophanes tersa

Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa) At porch lights after a rainstorm (early morning) near an overgrown backyard habitat.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66867/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66863/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66865/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html Fall,Geotagged,Tersa Sphinx,United States,Xylophanes tersa

Tersa Sphinx (Xylophanes tersa) At porch lights after a rainstorm (early morning) near an overgrown backyard habitat.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66867/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66863/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66862/tersa_sphinx_xylophanes_tersa.html Fall,Geotagged,Tersa Sphinx,United States,Xylophanes tersa

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    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Nice! This species has such an elegantly curved abdomen. Posted 6 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 Sep 26, 2018. Captured Sep 26, 2018 07:20 in 110 Earl St, Plainville, GA 30733, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/4.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
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