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luishsi Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil Aug 23, 2014

This insect flew into my bedroom at night. There is nothing to compare the scale, but the insect was aproximately 10cm long. Does anyone know what kind of insect is this? It was almost the size of a small bird.

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greenthumb99 Lucketts, VA(Zone 7a) Aug 23, 2014

Looks like a Gaudy Sphinx Moth - Eumorpha labruscae http://bugguide.net/node/view/150477/bgpage

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Aug 23, 2014

pandorus sphinx moth - (eumorpha pandorus) or something similar: https://www.google.com/search?q=pandorus+sphinx+moth+-+(eumorpha+pandorus)&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Orz4U6LhLqvLsQSBs4DADg&ved=0CDEQsAQ&biw=1275&bih=592

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