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  2. Sphingidae - Wikipedia

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    The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species . [ 1 ] It is best represented in the tropics , but species are found in every region. [ 2 ]

  3. Eumorpha pandorus - Wikipedia

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    The pandora sphinx moth has a wingspan of 3.25–4.6 inches (8.3–11.7 cm). [2] [3] Its wings are opaque and have a greenish-olive background on the dorsal surfaces. [4] The wings are narrow [4] and are held deltaform at rest. Females generally have a larger abdomen than males.

  4. Hyles lineata - Wikipedia

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    Hyles lineata, also known as the white-lined sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. They are sometimes known as a "hummingbird moth" because of their bird-like size (2-3 inch wingspan) and flight patterns. [2] As caterpillars, they have a wide range of color phenotypes but show consistent adult coloration. [3]

  5. Manduca quinquemaculata - Wikipedia

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    Manduca quinquemaculata, the five-spotted hawkmoth, is a brown and gray hawk moth of the family Sphingidae.The caterpillar, often referred to as the tomato hornworm, can be a major pest in gardens; they get their name from a dark projection on their posterior end and their use of tomatoes as host plants.

  6. Paonias excaecatus - Wikipedia

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    Paonias excaecata, the blinded sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. Distribution

  7. Giant sphinx moth emerges from case and squirts all over owner

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    Close-up footage shows a giant sphinx moth emerging from its chrysalis and spraying fluid everywhere. The filmer, Madison Shaw from Los Angeles, documents her other pet moths, including the ...

  8. Eumorpha labruscae - Wikipedia

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    Eumorpha labruscae, the gaudy sphinx, is a moth in the family Sphingidae. Description ... Two pictures This page was last edited on 2 June 2024, at 15: ...

  9. It's a bird! No, it's a ... moth? Heavy rainfall spurs ... - AOL

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    Sightings of the white-lined sphinx moth — Hyles lineata in scientific terms — have been reported "all over" Point Reyes National Seashore north of San Francisco.