Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1137690

Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa

Observation date: August 24, 2017
Submitted by: Exo514
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I found this Tersa Sphinx when returning to a hotel on Chincoteague Island. It appeared to have gotten trapped, as the area it was in had just one available exit and was illuminated by a bright light. The next day, at 8:20 in the morning, I found a Tersa Sphinx in a similar window area one level up. I'm unsure if they were the same specimen or not.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: August 28, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Accomack County, United States, Virginia