Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1000565

Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta

Observation date: August 08, 2014
Date notes: Saw this moth on the ground in Oakland. Picked it up, tried to put it on a tree; it ultimately flew away
Submitted by: John Reimann
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Typical Oakland, CA summer day. Moth was sluggish at first, almost as if it couldn't fly. Then it ultimately flew away.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: August 12, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Alameda County