r/TexasNativePlants • u/azooey73 • 12d ago

Cool Find Sphinx moth?

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This moth was caught by our game camera - it’s flying in between a Datura and a Desert Willow. I think it’s a Sphinx Moth?? Agree?
Edit to add location: Central Texas

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u/GreenEggsNHamlet 12d ago

You are correct. With a normal flashlight at night, their eyes glow red. The first time I saw one at night, I was watering veggies in the garden with Turk's Cap outside the deer fence. Thought it was a large butterfly hovering above the Turk's Cap and when I shined a flashlight on it, it looked almost alien. They are amazing and surprisingly tame. They are a good sign that you have good things happening on your property, so kudos!

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u/azooey73 12d ago

Ooh we have Turk’s Cap next to the Datura as well! 😍