Nature Done Wright

Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs

July 21, 2015

Unusual Nessus Sphinx Moth at DeKorte Park

Several folks on this morning's Third-Tuesday walk got fleeting glimpses of what was assumed to be a clear-winged moth of the Snowberry or Hummingbird variety that something didn't seem right. The moth had two yellow bands on its abdomen.

Chris Takacs took the above photo, which confirmed some suspicions. I am thinking it's a Nessus Sphinx Moth who missed DeKorte Park's 4th annual Moth Night by half a day.

BTW, Moth Night was brought to you by National Moth Week, who proclaimed this year as the Year of the Hawkmoth (a.k.a. Sphinx Moth)– which includes our buddy above.

Nessus moths have been seen only occasionally at DeKorte.

More about Nessus Sphinx Moths here.