This month, watch for these moths
Object of the Month: 08/2015
What is it?:
Sphinx mothCourtesy SMMPachysphinx Modesta
Big Poplar Sphinx Moth
Dimensions:
11.5 cm wing span (4.5 inches)
That startling movement in front of your face one of these dark summer nights just might by a big poplar sphinx moth. This is the time of year we see those moths on our screen doors, windows and sides of buildings.
Big poplar sphinx moths get their name from their larval food source. Caterpillars eat the leaves of aspen (poplar or popple) and willows. And it’s on those same trees at this time of year that females are laying the eggs for the next generation to hatch from next year.
This link will take to you a gallery of images of these moths found out in their natural habitat.
Use the box below to type in your own description and comments about this unique insect for other museum visitors to read.
sphinx sphinx fly to me you are a wonder to me let your wings take me places i can only dream
it kind of looks like a bee with wings
Ummmmm... bees do have wings..
BEE WITH WINGS? THATS SILLY REMEMBER BEES ARE YELLOW AND BLACK
Your right! But bees have wings you know.I think what you meen to say is: It looks like a bee with butterfly wing
the wings are a little big for a bee
they are not bee wings
Let me be your wings! Let me lift you high above! Anything your dreaming of will soon be ours!
I've seen one of these moths before. They are very big compared to other moths. I enjoyed this site.
this king butter fly says come to me and youl see
that although my wings are brightly colored and I'm quite a bit larger than most of my family and friends, I fooled you as I'm actually a moth and not a butterfly at all.
ding* wee have a winner. :)
This is the first time I have seen a Sphinx Moth. They are huge. These moths also, look pretty cool.
i have had a ceracropia moth before it as slightly bigger but the sphinx moth is awesome too
that thing is creepy
Maybe because of it's size? I actally think it's prettier than most other moths.
i will look for them in my play house.
i am scared of spiders
What a GREAT specimen! The larvae of this moth might be the black caterpillar that eats our aspens up at the cabin every year. thoughts?
moths have such a bad rep i feel badfor them. moths r homies
the moth's wings look like rust stains
i love the soft pink in their wings, especially on the bottom wings. this seems really stupid, but i would look for it if it as a butterfly but i think moths are really gross so if i see it, cool. if i dont, oh well :(
i saw that moth in our backkyard p.s it ran into meh!
that moth looks like an alein
i like the wings
It looks like it was from dinosaur ages
it a boss i mean the wings :]
It did kind of startled me too because the sphinx is an unusual thing to see. Not the kind of insect you see everyday.
Not sure why it is called the Sphinx moth... but I do like the little bit of pink on its wings.
It is huge and gross looking. Sorry, but I am more of a butterfly person.
A big butterfily tht looks kind of like a BEE!:]
Once I saw a huge moth on my back door and I wanted to get in but it looked like it could sting people.
the wings have a cool pattern but there not very colorful
ONCE WHEN I WAS CAMPING THERE WAS A HUGE BROWN MOTH THE SIZE OF A SWALLOW TAIL BUTTERFLY AND WAS FREAKIN EVERYONE OUT!
We think thier wings are very cool. Its body is also unusually fat!
food for birds and bats
i wonder if you taste flat
i will never know
I wondr, are moth larvae and butterfly larvae different in any way.
i believe tht wings can be many diffrent colors but have the same chraterics!!!1
i really like it. It is the biggest bug with wings i have ever seen!!!
the wings are huge especially in person. the body is kinda bigger compared to othrer..........
in my opion it doesnt look like sphinx
moths are awesome and are attracted to light (*- *) moths eat alot
looks like if you touch it would break beacause it is so fragile
i love the wings the bottom wings reminds me a sunset
i think its a cicada
If that thing flew into my hand, I would freak out.
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