Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1094288

Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha achemon

Observation date: July 26, 2016
Submitted by: hlackey
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: found crawling in a sandy crack along edge of wall of brick building. It was about 4" long. Tiny shiny eye on rear end. Sunny, hot.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: September 21, 2016
Coordinator notes: Not often found this far north, caterpillar looking for a place to burrow into ground nad pupate. SAT