ID request

[OscartheGrouch]

"BAC" <bac at tamu.edu> wrote in message 
news:Xns9976DDA1E9251BACSTER at 199.45.49.11...
> "OscartheGrouch" <Tondaleo at hotmail.com> wrote in news:Bhapi.10244
> $zy4.3648 at trndny07:
>
>>
>> "BAC" <bac at tamu.edu> wrote in message
>> news:Xns99765905866AFBACSTER at 199.45.49.11...
>>> BAC <bac at tamu.edu> wrote in news:Xns997661C8E006BACSTER at 199.45.49.11:
>>>
>>>> Greetings all,
>>>>
>>>> Found this moth sitting on my car tonight. I've got most of my local
>>>> butterflies down, but I'm clueless about the moth side of the
>>>> equation. If anyone could ID it for me, I'd be most grateful!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>> BAC
>>>>
>>
>> The photo please.
>>
>
> Yes, I suppose that would be useful... apologies.
>
> http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=8gwulbxn0mm&thumb=4
>
> BAC

Oh, nice. I think it's a Eumorpha fasciata, Family Sphingidae, hawkmoths. 
Somewhere in the southwest US?



 
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