Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1103127

Banded sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus

Observation date: September 18, 2016
Submitted by: dwalch01
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I noticed the moth at 8:30 in the morning. I took a picture shortly afterwards. It was a Horsham, PA. It was a Sunday morning and the temperature at the time was around 77 degrees. Not too humid yet but it did get more humid throughout the day. The moth was still there (on a fence bordering my deck) into the evening at 7pm. The moth never moved all day.
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: September 19, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.