Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 910130

Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta

Observation date: July 12, 2013
Submitted by: MeTraci
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: As we were leaving the restaurant my son leapt over something and drew my attention to it. It turned out to be a HUGE moth just sitting on the pavement. Worried it would be run over by passing cars, I picked it up with a leaf from nearby plants and placed it up higher on the base of a light near some bushes so it wouldn't be disturbed. It was slightly cooler outside being early morning, and there was no breeze, rain, or any unnatural weather.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: August 19, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.