spicemen
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Post by spicemen on Jul 20, 2017 13:56:10 GMT -5
This is a pic of a moth that was attached to the window screen. It looked like a clump of leaves. I have lived in Ohio my whole life and have never seen one. I looked up the name, so now it's your turn to guess the type?
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 20, 2017 14:00:37 GMT -5
It's called - badass.
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Post by drocknut on Jul 20, 2017 14:01:31 GMT -5
Cool moth, my guess is leaf moth but I'm not an expert so that's just a guess...lol.
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Moth
Jul 20, 2017 15:01:21 GMT -5
Post by spiceman on Jul 20, 2017 15:01:21 GMT -5
Both names are not right but you should have guessed that.
The pics shown on the internet does not show the wings curled. The moth is not dead because It flew away when I touched it. :) It was a lite touch just to make sure it was a live.
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Wooferhound
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Post by Wooferhound on Jul 20, 2017 15:20:11 GMT -5
and a spider too
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jul 20, 2017 16:16:53 GMT -5
It's definitely a sphinx moth but the group is huge. There a sphinx moth for almost every plant and tree *L*. Really need to see the hind wings for a good ID but I'll check my books....Mel
OK: Man there are a lot of sphinx moths but it looks to be a Pandorus Sphinx moth to me....Mel
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jul 20, 2017 17:08:08 GMT -5
Mel probably has the best and most insightful guess, Pandorus Sphinx. But looking at photos, it also looks a lot like the Intermediate Sphinx, Eumorpha intermedia. But those aren't found as far north as Ohio. But hey, they don't pay attention to range maps.
The wings could be slightly rolled up because it recently emerged from a pupae. Found this interesting bit of info:
No mouth, no food!!!! Yeah boy, wouldn't that put a bit of a crimp in your (short) lifestyle?
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jul 20, 2017 18:05:40 GMT -5
Nah, sphinx moths are difficult because ranges are hard cause the fly of course, and there are variants. You may be right. Pandorus was just a quick guess because it's common and widespread....Mel
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Jul 20, 2017 19:05:45 GMT -5
Post by spiceman on Jul 20, 2017 19:05:45 GMT -5
Mel, that is my guess. Lots more info than my website So after hearing all of that made me think that I was wrong. Pandora Sphinx, thought it looks just like it. I tried to ask him but he just ignored me. :) Whatever kind of Sphinx it is it looks cool.
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jul 20, 2017 21:17:11 GMT -5
Sphinx moth caterpillars, Tobacco Horn Worms, have populated my prized Devil's Claw plants. Boy those rascals grow fast and eat a lot. Already the larger larvae are a couple of inches long. Glad the plants have already set a lot of seed pods cause they are gonna get gobbled up fast....Mel
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Wooferhound
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Post by Wooferhound on Jul 20, 2017 21:42:37 GMT -5
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Jul 21, 2017 13:09:15 GMT -5
Post by spiceman on Jul 21, 2017 13:09:15 GMT -5
Cool pics That first butterfly has so big feet. Got to make flying very difficult. HA
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