Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1129619

Hermit sphinx
Lintneria eremitus

Observation date: July 27, 2017
Date notes: 83°F/°30°C. A Warm & humid partly Sunny day with cool breezes. It's a weather perfect beautiful clear mid-summer day.
Submitted by: Bkripto
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Micro & premature with it's "horn tail" still black. However, he is eating the Purple Sage leaves like a Bear!!! (⅜" inches/3mm).
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: December 14, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Pennsylvania, Beaver County