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  Sighting 1205894

Blinded sphinx
Paonias excaecata

Observation date: May 22, 2019
Submitted by: rchlcplnd
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: 73° very little wind, no precipitation, been in the same spot for at least a couple of hours, pretty big - at least 1.5" long by about 2" wide. Also, its wings appear closed, but there's enough space between them that you can see his body, which looks all black to me.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: December 10, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Tennessee, Wilson County

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