Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Banded sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus

Observation date: June 30, 2018
Submitted by: fdrsavannah
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I found this moth on an Easter Cactus plant outside my back porch in Savannah, GA. After posting the image on Facebook, my sister found the picture on your web site. It looks exactly like the specimen I photographed. I'm not sure whether the moth is at the beginning of its cycle or at the end. It appears that a lot of the wing sections are atrophying. Will continue to watch to see if it flies away tonight.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: August 30, 2018
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Chatham County, United States, Georgia