Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1080078

Abbott's sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii

Observation date: April 29, 2016
Submitted by: JenCowser
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found this moth on the sidewalk in the afternoon (around 4p). It was an unusually cold day. Picked it up to see if I could help warm it up with my own body heat. She (?) spent about 5 minutes "warming up"/vibrating her wings and then eventually took off with a large amount of power! She zoomed off and I quickly lost sight of her.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 01, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Virginia, Fairfax County