Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 697160

Modest sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta

Observation date: June 04, 2007
Submitted by: hjbarkey9
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found near a light on a porch on a cool, clear evening. The vegetation in the immediate area consists of mainly sage brush and scrub oak. The elevation is 6500 ft.
Status: Resident
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: September 07, 2012
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Routt County

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