Colorado Hawk Moth in the Insect and Bug ID forum

Sep 12, 2014 12:57 PM CST

Thread OP

Very nice hawk moth I found on my lawn in Loveland, Colorado, but inspection of a page on "Hawk / Sphinx Moths of Colorado" doesn't give me a match. Any clues? Thanks in advance.

| @gvgoebel | Post #697677 (1)

frostweed

Sep 12, 2014 1:10 PM CST

Name: josephine
Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a)
Hi Everybody!! Let us talk native.

I think it is the White lined Sphinx Moth.

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| @frostweed | Post #697682 (2)

flaflwrgrl

Sep 12, 2014 1:18 PM CST

Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H...
http://www.butterfliesandmoths...

also called hummingbird moth.

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| @flaflwrgrl | Post #697685 (3)

HamiltonSquare

Sep 12, 2014 2:25 PM CST

Name: Leslieray Hurlburt
Sacramento California (Zone 9b)

We have this one in Sacramento and others also. Found this one sleeping in the Arctotis. Hawk Moth or Sphinx Moth are the typical common name. There are however Hummingbird Moths. You can see why in this photo. There are videos on the web of them that are quite captivating. The caterpillar I found this week was chowing down on leave of Brugmansia.
White-lined sphinx (Hyles lineata) Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta (Linnaeus, 1763)

Hummingbird Moth (Hemaris sp.)

Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento California.

| @HamiltonSquare | Post #697717 (4)

lovemyhouse

Sep 12, 2014 3:27 PM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
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gvgoebel. Stunning photograph.

It’s okay to not know all the answers.

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Skiekitty

Oct 17, 2014 9:49 AM CST

Name: Toni
Denver Metro (Zone 5a)
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.

see them quite regularly on my agastaches.

Took these shots "blind" as I didn't have the porch light on & was just flashing my phone camera around. These moths are quite tame I've found.

then I made this banner.

and I made this video a couple of years ago when I was at a Home Depot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

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frostweed

Oct 17, 2014 10:27 AM CST

Name: josephine
Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a)
Hi Everybody!! Let us talk native.