Eumorpha achemon, Greenwood Village, Arapahoe County, Colorado,
July 8, 2010, courtesy of Mary Anne Shube.
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"We found this moth in the front hall of our house tonight, July 8, 2010 in Greenwood Village, Colorado, which is 10 minutes south of Denver.
"The moth was resting on the iron base of a table. It was the color brown of a dried oak leaf, not the green color of a pandora Sphinx moth, but the shape was the same as the pandora sphinx. My son held a penny next to it to provide some perspective on its size. It was amazing! We scooped it into a cup and let it go outside.
"What kind of moth is this? Is it invasive? We have a huge garden of perennial flowers. Was letting it go the best thing to do?
"Thanks for your help."
I replied, "Hi Mary Anne,
"Very nice picture!
"It is Eumorpha achemon, the Achemon Sphinx, a close relative of Eurmorpha pandorus.
"They are widespread in Colorado and in much of USA. Letting it go was fine.
"I would like permission to post image, credited to you, to Arapahoe County pictoral checklist I am going to create."
Eumorpha achemon, Greenwood Village, Arapahoe County, Colorado,
July 8, 2010, courtesy of Mary Anne Shube.
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