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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Wordy Wednesday

This Banded Sphinx moth showed up on August 22nd, about a month after the Black Witch moth appeared and was practically in the same exact spot. I estimated that it was over 3 inches wide. It was a gorgeous critter.

I did a little research and it is Eumorpha fasciatus. Eumorpha means "well formed". Fasciatus means "bound together" which makes sense on account of the lines and bands present on this moth.

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  1. AnonymousOctober 27, 2010 at 9:25 AM

    What does this mean? (...and where is that spooky music coming from?)

    The same exact spot?

    Nonetheless, that is a gorgeous creature.

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