Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1150158

Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa

Observation date: December 07, 2017
Submitted by: KGM_VCE_MG
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Discovered this while swapping annuals in front yard for fall. He's been in my 10-gallon habitat for three weeks and visits local home school Butterfly Gardeners. Temps so far in low 40s... His bed of leaf debris is prepared. Hope he pupates before the last Penta leaf drops.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: December 07, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Norfolk, United States, Virginia