Tersa Sphinx Moth
Characteristics: The large, stiff wings of this moth may give it the appearance of a small bird. Their size and projection at the tip of their abdomen may be intimidating but the are quite harmless.
Adults feed on pollen, though some species of Sphinx moth also eat decaying fruit or tree sap.
Larvae can be either green or brown. Coccoons are usually under leaf litter at the soil's surface.
General Adult Size (Length):
32mm to 155mm
(1.26in to 6.10in)
Identifying Colors: brown; white; cream; black
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina
Category: Butterfly or Moth
Common Name: Tersa Sphinx Moth
Scientific Name: (Xylophanes tersa)
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species: tersa
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