Virginia Creeper Sphinx
Here's a Virginia Creeper Sphinx moth. These guys are considered small sphinx moths, which includes other moths I've talked about: the Hummingbird Clearwing and Snowberry Clearwing . The Virginia Creeper Sphinx is probably one of the least colorful moths in this subfamily. (Sorry I don't have a gaudier, flashier moth for you today.) You may have guessed from the name that as caterpillars they'll eat Virginia Creepers , but they're not single-mindedly committed to that plant. They'll also feed on other plants in the grape family . As adults they'll drink both nectar and fluids from rotting fruit. August 20, 2021 at Duke Farms Photo 157770863, (c) jpviolette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)