Nessus Sphinx Moth?
I spotted this sphinx moth and at first though it was a snowberry clearwing moth, but closer inspection showed the wings weren't clear. My best ID guess in Nessus Sphinx Moth, but most photos of those show two white bands on the abdomen behind the wings, so I'm not totally sure. In any case, it's a new species for my Prairie Lepidoptera set.
The insects of Kansas guide shows nine sphinx moth species, but doesn't include the Nessus sphnix. However, none of the listed ones in the Kansas guide look like this. But, as iNaturalist does have Nessus Sphinx observations near Wichita, that still has to be my best guess at the ID.
Nessus Sphinx Moth?
I spotted this sphinx moth and at first though it was a snowberry clearwing moth, but closer inspection showed the wings weren't clear. My best ID guess in Nessus Sphinx Moth, but most photos of those show two white bands on the abdomen behind the wings, so I'm not totally sure. In any case, it's a new species for my Prairie Lepidoptera set.
The insects of Kansas guide shows nine sphinx moth species, but doesn't include the Nessus sphnix. However, none of the listed ones in the Kansas guide look like this. But, as iNaturalist does have Nessus Sphinx observations near Wichita, that still has to be my best guess at the ID.