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PostPosted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:39 am    Post subject: Hyles sp. Reply with quote
Can this photograph reveal which species of Hyles this specimen is?

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Based on the white-colored ribs/weines on the wings, I would say Spurge Hawk Moth (Hyles livornica)

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