Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1248492

Virginia creeper sphinx
Darapsa myron

Observation date: May 12, 2020
Submitted by: YankeeTrader
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Southern Pines, NC. I was deadheading the rose bush. At first I thought it was a leaf and tried to brush it off the bloom. It didn't move so I looked closer and discovered a strikingly patterned moth.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 15, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, North Carolina, Moore County