Re: unusual moth
>Actually, I think it's a moth - I once knew the name . . . .but it
>escapes me. It hovers at my tall purple phlox, has a long proboscis, and
>a tail like a lobster??? First time I saw it, I was thrilled to see a
>hummingbird . . . .ah well. . . live and learn.
>
>Anyone know this moth's name?
>
Probably one of the sphynx or hawk moths, of which there are several
species, all members of the Sphingidae. The larvae of some species are
recognizable to many gardeners as the tomato hornworm.
Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PERENNIALS
