Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1126551

Great ash sphinx
Sphinx chersis

Observation date: July 15, 2017
Submitted by: J. Scarlett
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Warm, dry evening, moth attracted to porch light, kept bumping into things (sounds like a hummingbird when flying). Also seen the next morning on the porch steps - placed it on a tree branch.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: July 16, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Ontario, Canada