Carolina Sphinx Moth

What: Manduca sexta

Sex: Unknown

City: Patagonia, Arizona

County: Santa Cruz County

How: Attracted to 160W Mercury Vapor & 160 W Blacklight Fluroresent lights

When: July 2003

Who: Robert J. Nuelle, III.

Comments: This is another very common and large Sphinx moth found all throughout Texas and Arizona. We have captured about 20 or so of these amazing large moths. They were fairly common in Arizona. The six yellow patches on the lateral aspect of the abdomen is a good starting point for ID.