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species 3,139 observations

Yam Hawkmoth

Theretra nessus

Status
introduced
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Theretra nessus, the yam hawk moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Dru Drury in 1773.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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