Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 546959

Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis

Observation date: July 22, 2011
Submitted by: mturn2
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I thought it was a leaf on my cypress tree and tried to wash it off while watering my plants...it moved it's wing...of course this scared me...so I looked closer...it stayed in same spot all day...probably trying to dry out...next morning it was gone.
Status: Resident
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: August 17, 2011
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Washoe County, Nevada, United States