Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1415238

Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta

Observation date: September 25, 2025
Submitted by: g.rock1977@gmail.com
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I googled this guy, and he came up as a great sphinx or a pink-spotted hawkmoth, but he has no pink. Fortunately, I was able to get him from both sides of the glass. It was rainy this morning, but the sun is coming out, and drying up outside. He's been sitting on the glass for awhile. About an hour passed between the first pic I took from the inside, and the second one on the outside.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: September 25, 2025
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Virginia, King George County