Jeremy writes, "Walked right past this thinking it was a mere leaf. I live in Rockdale, Texas. Central Texas. July 20, 2014 Spotted after dark."

Visit Eumorpha pandorus to see larval images, and to learn more about this moth.

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TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Sphingoidea, Dyar, 1902 Family: Sphingidae, Latreille, 1802 Subfamily: Macroglossinae, Harris, 1839 Tribe: Philampelini, Burmeister Genus: Eumorpha, Hubner, [1807] Species: pandorus, (Hubner, [1821])

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Enjoy some of nature's wonderments, giant silk moth cocoons. These cocoons are for sale winter and fall. Beautiful Saturniidae moths will emerge the following spring and summer. Read Actias luna rearing article. Additional online help available.

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