Xylophanes tersa photographed head-on against a backdrop of sandstone and lichen. Tennessee Ave, Sewanee.
The same moth from a more conventional camera angle. The wing span is slightly narrower than my palm.
Tersa Sphinx Moth
David George Haskell
Xylophanes tersa photographed head-on against a backdrop of sandstone and lichen. Tennessee Ave, Sewanee.
The same moth from a more conventional camera angle. The wing span is slightly narrower than my palm.
David George Haskell 
Wow. That’s an impressive moth!
you just can’t beat the Sphingidae for sporty lepidopteran style.
They are the sharpest moths around. Car designers could learn a thing or two, I think.
I found 1. I’ve never seen anything like it. Wish I could show you my picture.