Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1411549

Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta

Observation date: August 14, 2025
Date notes: It was eating nectar from my ginger blossom in Nichols, SC
Submitted by: Mimi's loves
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: It was calm flying around me landed by my arm a couple of times. It kept going to the ginger blossoms to eat. It was still eating when I came inside. It had been raining all day but was clear and cool at this time
Status: Unknown
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: August 15, 2025
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, South Carolina, Marion County