Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1000247

Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta

Observation date: August 03, 2014
Submitted by: V.v.
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: this beauty was found in Bridgewater, Mass. When I looked it up we found it belonged to Maui,HI please help in the id of it. more pics can be found on FB at Christina Amendola. it was found on cloths that were brought in off the cloths line. it was quite large at least 4-5 in. wide and 4 in. long. colorful orange white and black body and bark shades and textures on the wigs. we got it outside as soon as it was able to fly and off it fly. so nice! thanks for the help! Valerie Amendola
Status: Resident
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: November 21, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.