Walnut Sphinx moth - Amorpha juglandis - I photographed a few years ago perched on the side of a red cedar tree - Santee - South Carolina - a nocturnal moth of deciduous woodlands in the eastern United States and west to the central US. It has a real pretty caterpillar that will "squeek" if disturbed - very interesting facts and distribution map at: https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/spe ... -juglandis
Walnut Sphinx moth
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Re: Walnut Sphinx moth
From the looks of that abdomen I would say its a female and there is no doubt a male already aware of her presence. I really enjoy looking for these moths. They are so pretty and if you're gentle with them, they will crawl up and sit in the palm of your hand. Those are some really nice images, they're really good to see here in the dead of winter.
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Re: Walnut Sphinx moth
Very good! Impossible to see these among the dead leaves. I am going to have to try to get the caterpillar to squeak, next time I see one.
Mark Sturtevant
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