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onalee Brooksville, FL(Zone 9a) Sep 25, 2008

Is this a five spotted hawkmoth, because I only see 3 spots .. . is there a 3 spotted one? This one was out during the middle of the day ,which seem unusual.

I have a a couple of photos I'll up load.

thanks
Onalee

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onalee Brooksville, FL(Zone 9a) Sep 25, 2008

another

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onalee Brooksville, FL(Zone 9a) Sep 25, 2008

well, it's not letting me post the other photo . .

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Sep 26, 2008

I think it's a Manduca rustica, Rustic Sphinx:

http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/mrustrus.htm

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onalee Brooksville, FL(Zone 9a) Sep 26, 2008

Thanks Fly_girl, I think you're exactly right!

Onalee

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