Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1058555

Great ash sphinx
Sphinx chersis

Observation date: July 28, 2015
Submitted by: edenny
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Large sphinx-shaped moth, predominantly gray, body is striped black and white, wings have delicate black lines following the veins. This one was actually deceased on the front porch, extremely dry area of California--it was completely dessicated
Status: Resident
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: August 31, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Calaveras County