Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1353585

Streaked sphinx
Protambulyx strigilis

Observation date: April 03, 2023
Submitted by: SRQfan
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found on the metal door handle of a clothing/tea shop; it was mostly motionless during observation, but it readily climbed onto the end of a writing pen and stayed there to allow us to transfer it to a nearby tree, onto which it also readily climbed. Weather was hot (83 F) and sunny, but the storefront where we found it was shaded from the sun.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: April 06, 2023
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Florida, Sarasota County