Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 915037

Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa

Observation date: August 07, 2013
Submitted by: smash0623
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: September 13, 2015
Coordinator notes: This appears to be X. tersa, but it is outside of its normal range. It is closer to the range of X. falco, but the eyespot and coloration more closely matches X. tersa.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Bernalillo County