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chris1948
Jul 27, 2024 8:04 PM CST
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Name: Chris Pollock
Copperas Cove, Tx (Zone 8a)
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Out checking plants this evening and saw this sitting on a Coleus leaf. Could someone please help with an ID?
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crawgarden
Jul 27, 2024 8:09 PM CST
Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)
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Looks like a Sphinx Moth
As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”
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tofitropic
Jul 27, 2024 8:39 PM CST
Name: Tofi
Sumatera, Indonesia
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Perhaps a Walnut sphinx Moth (Amorpha juglandis )
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chris1948
Jul 27, 2024 9:19 PM CST
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Name: Chris Pollock
Copperas Cove, Tx (Zone 8a)
Adeniums Cactus and Succulents Dog Lover Greenhouse Hibiscus Plumerias
Seed Starter Region: Texas Garden Ideas: Level 2
crawgarden said: Looks like a Sphinx Moth


Thank you
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chris1948
Jul 27, 2024 9:30 PM CST
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Name: Chris Pollock
Copperas Cove, Tx (Zone 8a)
Adeniums Cactus and Succulents Dog Lover Greenhouse Hibiscus Plumerias
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tofitropic said: Perhaps a Walnut sphinx Moth (Amorpha juglandis )


It does look similar but not sure about the coloration.
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NMoasis
Jul 27, 2024 9:55 PM CST
Name: Zoë
Albuquerque NM, Elev 5310 ft (Zone 7b)
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Unique shape, coloration varies a lot.
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chris1948
Jul 27, 2024 10:03 PM CST
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Name: Chris Pollock
Copperas Cove, Tx (Zone 8a)
Adeniums Cactus and Succulents Dog Lover Greenhouse Hibiscus Plumerias
Seed Starter Region: Texas Garden Ideas: Level 2
@NMoasis, I think you nailed it.
Thank you
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| @chris1948 | Post #3146735 (7)
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NMoasis
Jul 27, 2024 10:10 PM CST
Name: Zoë
Albuquerque NM, Elev 5310 ft (Zone 7b)
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Tofi nailed it, I was just reinforcing that ID Thumbs up
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chris1948
Jul 27, 2024 10:32 PM CST
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Name: Chris Pollock
Copperas Cove, Tx (Zone 8a)
Adeniums Cactus and Succulents Dog Lover Greenhouse Hibiscus Plumerias
Seed Starter Region: Texas Garden Ideas: Level 2
My mistake, thank you @tofitropic
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sallyg
Jul 28, 2024 5:52 AM CST
Name: Sally
central Maryland (Zone 7b)
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interesting wing positioning, like dry leaves? I even almost typed leaf instead of wing back there.
Plant it and they will come.
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Murky
Jul 28, 2024 12:21 PM CST
Name: Nancy
Northeastern Illinois (Zone 5b)
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And my first thought was that it looked like an origami moth made of white paper! Hilarious!
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Macrocentra
Aug 22, 2024 10:35 AM CST
Name: TK
Ontario, Canada (Zone 6b)
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Oooh! Just wanted to stop by and say, beautiful find! Smiling
Слава Україні! Slava Ukraini! Glory to Ukraine!
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