Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1136915

Great ash sphinx
Sphinx chersis

Observation date: August 24, 2017
Date notes: Found in my driveway today, must have been dropped by a bird as I have no idea where it came from.
Submitted by: Manning0811
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found in my driveway in western Saskatchewan. No vegetation around it at the time. At first touch it wiggled back and forth. Then later when placed by a tree in our yard it did crawl. Blue coloured horn on it. Green with white pattern.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: August 30, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Saskatchewan, Canada