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To: Jamestown1630
I saw this Sphinx moth at the local WalMart


33 posted on 03/03/2023 4:18:38 PM PST by csvset (tolerance becomes a crime when attached to evil)
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To: csvset

That’s beautiful, and very odd! I’ve never seen one.

There seem to be a lot of varieties; and they seem to be a big problem for some crops:

https://www.thoughtco.com/sphinx-moths-family-sphingidae-1968209


34 posted on 03/03/2023 4:23:07 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: csvset

We had one resting on a window screen. Impressive critter.


42 posted on 03/04/2023 6:04:12 AM PST by null and void (TIA - NW)
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