What Kind Of Moth Is This?

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  1. Lobelia Sackville

    Lobelia Sackville Well-Known Member
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    Hi, sorry if this is not the right forum; I kept trying to post it in the Sci. & Nature Forum but all would come up is Weather & Natural Disasters. Anyway, found this moth (I guess it's a moth?) in our driveway today. Neither Hubby or I have ever seen one like it before; anybody know what kind it is?

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    I'll try to find out. What part of the country do you live in?
     
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    That is an unusual looking moth. I've never seen one with stripes. How big is it?

    This one? ( Hyles lineata ) Best I can tell it comes from a worm that looks like the common tomato worm.

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    We live in No. Calif.; the moth was about an inch and a half long and same width.
    Yep, that's it.
     
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