Lesser Vine Sphinx Moth, Banded Sphinx Moth (Eumorpha fasciatus)

Order: Lepidoptera (le-pid-OP-ter-a) (Info) Family: Sphingidae (SFIN-gi-dee) (Info) Genus: Eumorpha (yoo-MOR-fa) (Info) Species: fasciatus (fash-ee-AY-tus) (Info) Profile: 2 positives 2 neutrals No negatives Regional... This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions: Chandler Heights, Arizona Cottonwood, Arizona San Diego, California Durango, Colorado Atlantic Beach, Florida Bartow, Florida Brooksville, Florida Citra, Florida Indialantic, Florida Naples, Florida Orlando, Florida Port Saint Lucie, Florida Sarasota, Florida Summerfield, Florida Coushatta, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Lucedale, Mississippi Norman, Oklahoma Austin, Texas Carrollton, Texas Copperas Cove, Texas Greenville, Texas Helotes, Texas Kendalia, Texas Lubbock, Texas Plano, Texas Pleasanton, Texas Pullman, Washington Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Neutral dawnbug97 On Jun 16, 2007, dawnbug97 from Copperas Cove, TX wrote: I found the moth in my backyard, struggling to fly. It is an adult, and has evidence of scales being worn or rubbed off on its right lower wing. We took picutres and as soon as the film is developed, or if my mom gets home while it is daylight, we will use the digital camera, and submit pictures. We named it Egypt because that is where the real Sphinx is. Egypt has a plastic bin with hardward cloth over to protect it from birds, and a Monarda flowercut and placed in the bin. I cannot let it loose because it cannot fly. It does rest easily in my hands! dawnbug97 Neutral XenaWP On Aug 28, 2008, XenaWP from Greenville, TX wrote: Photo taken late evening August 27, 2008 under back patio. Positive LoriC On Aug 13, 2009, LoriC from Port Saint Lucie, FL wrote: Found this guy outside my porch. This is the 3rd species of Sphinx I've found here. This one was, by far, the most beautiful. Positive obatalov On Sep 11, 2009, obatalov from San Diego, CA wrote: These moths have always been my favorities around here. They seem to prefer specific flowers and are only active around sunset. They do not visit often or stay for very long and it is always a challenge to find them, but it is well worth it. I love the way that they resemble hummingbirds as they fly from flower to flower. I once found a caterpillar of one and it was the one of strangest I had ever seen. I was very surprized when this beautiful moth hatched from such a spooky-looking caterpillar.

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