Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 937824

Pink-spotted hawkmoth
Agrius cingulata

Observation date: October 13, 2013
Submitted by: koolsonshine
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Came into garage after a thunderstorm. Put him in bucket with grass and flowers.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: October 17, 2013
Coordinator notes: The head on this sphinx larva is very distinctive, and based on that characteristic, I am verifying the sighting as Agrias cingulata. It looks like it is readying itself to burrow in the ground and pupate.
Checklist region(s): United States, Texas, Burleson County