Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1373561

Walnut sphinx
Amorpha juglandis

Observation date: October 28, 2023
Submitted by: Bernie_99
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Observed late night at 11:28pm. Weather was warm. Pointy abdomen makes me believe it was a female. Its wings and patterns look to be very distinct to a Walnut Sphinx. However I doubt the only nutty trees around this area are pecan trees, which leads me to believe it might be lost. Did some research and usually they’re mostly only found in west Texas. I’m on east Texas.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: October 30, 2023
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Texas, Harris County