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19-JUL-2004

19 July

Maine, NY

MOTHRA

this moth landed on the outside window ledge at work, and has been there for almost 2 days. it's pretty close to 5 inches across. we've identified it as a "modest sphinx moth," though none of us at work are moth experts. apparently, this would be the first record of this moth in broome county, so we are sending some photos off to moth experts to confirm our id.


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Stu20-Jul-2004 21:02
What a beast. I would run a mile if that came anywhere near me!
Jude Marion20-Jul-2004 06:18
Beautiful colours - very nice catch ... but it looks like it could be ... nasty!
Lou Giroud20-Jul-2004 05:54
Cindy Maed is moth expert and she has a full gallery of all those moths, identified and unidentified ones, So look here for the one you show on this picture :http://www.pbase.com/image/2505289
Lou Giroud20-Jul-2004 05:50
It's indeed a sphinx moth, look here for another one :http://www.pbase.com/image/2505288
Cindy20-Jul-2004 02:13
This is a great macro of quite an ugly moth.
jude20-Jul-2004 02:06
Um.. ick? LOL. kind of creepy upclose.. but a nice macro...and the colors are great ... for something that is.. icky..lol
Guest 20-Jul-2004 01:59
wow, crazy...that thing looks scary!
Guest 20-Jul-2004 01:52
That's fantastic. It's been there for 5 days? Is it alive??
Joseph Tidwell20-Jul-2004 01:50
wow, nice macro!
Gayle P. Clement20-Jul-2004 01:39
What an incredible moth! His antenna are fascinating.
Carmen20-Jul-2004 01:36
What an alarming, beautiful creature! Great macro. These sphinx moths really look like they mean business, don't they...