Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1182676

Rustic sphinx
Manduca rustica

Observation date: August 18, 2018
Date notes: Beautiful, seemed to want to blend in with the brick in our home. I was surprised it was here in Tulsa County, OK, USA. Your most recent sightings are in Canada or NE United States. It was cooler this week around 65 at night into early morning and would reach a high of 85-87.
Submitted by: Vtreadway
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Beautiful, seemed to want to blend in with the brick on the exterior of our home. It was in an area that was shaded during the day. I was surprised it was here in Tulsa County, OK, USA. Your most recent sightings are in Canada or NE United States. It was cooler this week around 65–69 degrees Farenheit at night into early morning and would reach a high of 85-87 degrees F. It wasn’t disturbed by our going in and out of the house. It must have left sometime late evening-early morning, as I didn’t see it the next morning.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: August 25, 2018
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Tulsa County, United States, Oklahoma