Can you identify this moth?

Found this beauty on the ground against the side of my house. Have a feeling it may have just emerged from the ground....sphinx moth? But bright green and not in either of my butterfly/moth books.

Thanks! Karen

Such a beauty! It looks like a Gaudy sphinx (Eumorpha labruscae)
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabast/gaudy.html

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/1451/ Only one picture so far in bugfiles, so please add any you have.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eumorpha_labruscae Seems grape vine is also a host plant.

This message was edited Oct 21, 2009 6:37 PM

Yeppers, A Gaudy Sphinx - gorgeous!!!

~ Cat

How exciting! It was absolutely gorgeous and appears to have just emerged...which is why I was able to run in the house and get my camera. I have added three photos to the Bug Files.

Thanks for your identification.

Karen

Glad to help.