Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1090334

Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa

Observation date: July 13, 2016
Submitted by: ckmckee1
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found this when I was deadheading my flowers. It was on my Penta flowers, next to Zinnas. The eyes appeared large and false. There were only 2 of these caterpillars on the Pentas.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: July 23, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Montgomery County, Texas