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Details of the 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.
ADULT SIZE (Length, not including legs):
32mm to 155mm
(1.26in to 6.10in) (Compare Size)
IDENTIFYING COLORS: brown; white; cream; black
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Courtesy of Dave from San Antonio, TX
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Kingdom: Animalia
