Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1393726

Rustic sphinx
Manduca rustica

Observation date: September 05, 2024
Date notes: Exact date is given
Submitted by: johnreeves777
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found on a sunny day during a long dry spell while uprooting Chinese privet in cattle pasture. It was near the base of the very bushy privet, surrounded by crabgrass. It was clinging to a tiny vine like structure, which may have been a branch or a remaining part of the privet that had just been uprooted.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: September 08, 2024
Coordinator notes: Nice sighting.
Checklist region(s): United States, Tennessee, Polk County