Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 729968

Elm sphinx
Ceratomia amyntor

Observation date: July 24, 2012
Submitted by: Jeffrey B. Evans
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: About 4 inches long, Sunny day, reared up when I touched it. Was moving pretty quickly.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: September 17, 2012
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, New York, New York County

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