Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 988370

Five-spotted hawkmoth
Manduca quinquemaculata

Observation date: July 10, 2014
Submitted by: Bicycle Bunny
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Looked like dead leaf near base of globe mallow. I got close, and even thought is was dead since it was not moving. After wiggling the branch it flew off to a fence pose. Then flew under a large vent pipe. Clear warm day, with rain within the last week. I frequent the area, (during the day) but never seen a moth like this
Status: Resident
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: May 06, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico