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kittriana Magnolia, TX(Zone 9a) May 19, 2014

NOT my pic so dunno if it works

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) May 19, 2014

That is not a Hawk Moth, it is a Silk Moth in the family Saturnidae. It is in the genus Hyalophora, possibly the Columbia Silk Moth - Hyalophora columbia:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/41872/bgpage

Ken

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kittriana Magnolia, TX(Zone 9a) May 19, 2014

Wow. do the antennae still indicate sex?

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) May 19, 2014

Yes they do, but it is hard to tell from your picture. Both sexes have pectinate antennae, but the males are more strongly pectinate. This is a female:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/369277/bgpage
and this is a male:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/476287/bgpage

Ken

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kittriana Magnolia, TX(Zone 9a) May 19, 2014

Thanx Ken. info sent to Jen.

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Jnette Northeast, WA(Zone 5a) May 19, 2014

Pretty good thanks to you both. Especially you Kitt. Wouldn't have found Ken for the info without you. LOL

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kittriana Magnolia, TX(Zone 9a) May 19, 2014

Chuckl. well found

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juhur7 Anderson, IN(Zone 6a) May 19, 2014

I was lurking , I had it Half correct ..lol

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