Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1222361

Great ash sphinx
Sphinx chersis

Observation date: August 02, 2019
Submitted by: Amy McD
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: It was found on a preschool playground. It looked like a wing may have been missing or broken. It crawled onto my hand and stayed there for a few minutes with some crawling around when the wind blew. I released it in the woods.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: August 03, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.