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    Army camouflage moth.. [FALSE ID]


    The Pandora sphinx moth (Eumorpha pandorus), also called the Pandorus Sphinx Moth is a North American moth in the Sphingidae family. It is a large, greenish gray moth with darker patches and pink edges and small pink eyespots. The underside is usually pale yellow-green or brown. It has a wingspan of 3 1/4 - 4 1/2 inches (8.2 - 11.5 cm), females being slightly larger than males. Pandora sphinx moths fly during dusk.

    Friends I'm sorry! I was wrong, 'Army camouflage moth' is a wrong ID. This is a Oleander Hawk Moth(Deilephila nerii) and I's sorry for providing wrong information.

    So here are some true info i found about this fellow...
    Oleander Hawk Moth


     

    I should thank to Elaphrornis & Nuwan Chathuranga for helping me to identify this fellow...

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    1. Eumorpha pandorus - Army camouflage moth

      great work! :)

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      1. Malithi i just found that this isnt an Army Camouflage moth.
        This is a Oleander Hawk Moth.

        Here's the new article..
        http://www.foxzeye.tk/2012/09/oleander-hawk-moth.html

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    2. Maxxa! Thanx for the info Malithi..!!

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    3. @Malithi- මලිති ඔයා කොහෙන්ද විස්තර දැනගත්තෙ??

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    4. I changed the topic & details guys.. Thanx for helping!

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    5. Nice article! :D so I finally got to name her :-)
      http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2002460430091324629gkMXGT

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      1. Shenya, i just found that this isnt an Army Camouflage moth.
        This is a Oleander Hawk Moth.

        Here's the new article..
        http://www.foxzeye.tk/2012/09/oleander-hawk-moth.html

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      2. Now only noticed the colour pattern difference! Thanks!!

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