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Updated as per James P. Tuttle's The Hawk Moths of North America, August 20, 2008 Updated as per personal communication with Jeff Trahan (Aellopos titan, Caddo Parish, October 14, 2009): January 13, 2013 |
Special thanks goes to Vernon A. Brou for his extensive research and records regarding the Sphingidae of Louisiana.
NEW! Visit http://entomology.lsu.edu/lsam/Brou.htm for links to many of Vernon's published articles.
Jeff Trahan sends the following images of Aellopos titan, Caddo Parish, October 14, 2009. This species probably occurs only as a fall stray.
Aellopos titan, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
Ocotber 14, 2009, courtesy of Jeff Trahan.
Aellopos titan, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
Ocotber 14, 2009, courtesy of Jeff Trahan.
Sphinginae subfamily
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Macroglossinae subfamily
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Eumorpha fasciata, Jean Lafitte National Park,
Lafitte Louisiana, Saturday, 9/25/04,
courtesy of Ronnie Gaubert,
copyright.
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