Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 917263

Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa

Observation date: July 27, 2013
Submitted by: Brett Budach
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: All found feeding on Pentas around the main building. Later this same day, I found two healthy 5th instars. Pretty solid proof that a colony has taken hold in the region again. This species shows up regularly on the Pentas at Powell Gardens in the summer, but not quite annually.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: August 19, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Missouri, Johnson County