Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1129885

Abbott's sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii

Observation date: July 28, 2017
Submitted by: Belkira
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny 27C. Found on my stairs in the house by my wife(she has a phobia of catepillars so she wasn't very happy). Vegetation in the yard includes: Manitoba Maple, Crabapple Tree, several squash plants, tomato plants and peppers in vegetable garden. Grass yard, South facing. Returned to shaded area by Manitoba Maple. Canadian dime for scale.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: February 12, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Ontario