Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1088525

Titan sphinx
Aellopos titan

Observation date: July 08, 2016
Date notes: 18:00 is within 30 minutes more or less
Submitted by: Rhonda L. Hagen
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I thought this was a baby Hummingbird at first. Quickly realized it was not but had no idea what it was until a few friends on facebook had seen one within a 30 mile radius of me. It stayed on the same pot of flowers for 10 to 15 minutes.At one point I reached down to see how close I could get to it. My being within mm to it I chickened out not knowing what it really was. lol It was not afraid of me or concerned that I would heart it. So Cool!! My husband and I will be looking out for them in every stage of their life. Thank you for letting me join. Rhonda L. Hagen
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: July 10, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Illinois, Knox County