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  Sighting 1118853

Rustic sphinx
Manduca rustica

Observation date: June 03, 2017
Date notes: Arizona Time
Submitted by: talozo
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: 3:00 PM This moth flew and settled on my patio wall, near the corners of Desert Cove and Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd in Scottsdale Arizona. I thought it was a small bird at first, but got up and noticed it was a moth I had never seen before, so I grabbed my cellphone and took a picture. I searched for large moths in Arizona and found your website, which is why I chose to submit the sighting. 7:30 PM This moth is still here on the patio wall. He or she seems very comfortable.
Status: Resident
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: August 28, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Maricopa County, United States, Arizona