Rustic Sphinx Moth (Manduca rustica)

Order: Lepidoptera (le-pid-OP-ter-a) (Info) Family: Sphingidae (SFIN-gi-dee) (Info) Genus: Manduca (man-DOO-ka) (Info) Species: rustica Profile: 1 positive No neutrals No negatives Regional... This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions: Boca Del Mar, Florida Cocoa, Florida Masaryktown, Florida Coushatta, Louisiana Talihina, Oklahoma Grand Saline, Texas Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Positive onalee On Sep 26, 2008, onalee from Brooksville, FL (Zone 9a) wrote: The abdomen of the adult moth has three pairs of yellow spots. The upperside of the forewing is yellowish brown to deep chocolate brown with a dusting of white scales and zigzagged black and white lines. Quite large Sphinx Moth that is amazing to watch! Photos posted is the first one I've seen here in Central Florida

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