Xylophanes tersa
Tersa Sphinx Moth

Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
Class: Insecta (true insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths, and their caterpillars)
Family: Sphingidae (sphinx moths, hawkmoths, hornworms)
Genus: Xylophanes
Species: Xylophanes tersa
Common Names: Tersa Sphinx Moth

Xylophanes tersa: Taxonomy | Photographs

Taxonomic Classification

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Xylophanes tersa
Tallahassee, FL
July 4, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman

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Xylophanes tersa - This is the same moth as in the above photo.
Tallahassee, FL
July 4, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman

Full-sized photo: 159 kB
Photo added to site: Jul 20 2002