Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1052442

Abbott's sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii

Observation date: July 05, 2015
Submitted by: Mike Sussman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found on my clothes after clearing weeds behind my garden. The top of the picture is, I believe, the head. It opens into a four (?)-fingered pincer. It drew my attention because it was pinching my arm. It is about 2 inches long.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: December 10, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.

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