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Waved Sphinx Moth
Stanley Jones

Waved Sphinx Moth (Ceratomia undulosa)

Waved Sphinx Moth (Ceratomia undulosa: Sphingidae) These moths have a wingspan of 7.6-11 cm (3.0-4.3 in). Photographed on the side of a building at USDA/ARS on F and B Road, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park-like setting with scattered post oaks at ca. 98 m (322 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
side of building, Open park-like setting with scattered post oaks at ca. 98 m (322 ft) elevation.
Location
USDA/ARS on F and B Road, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
July 2013
Scientific name
Ceratomia undulosa
Equipment used
Canon EOS 50D with a Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 macro lens, ISO 200, shutter speed 1/250 with built in flash, f/9.
drkishore
Thats one big moth Stanley!!!! The wing color and pattern sure should make it invisible on a tree bark....!!! I have been on the look out at my apartment after my last post of the Deathhead's Hawkmoth.....no luck so far!!!!
 

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