White-lined Sphinx Moth Credit: flickr The White-lined Sphinx Moth is often mistaken for a hummingbird as it hovers at flowers in the early evening. Its wings feature crisp white streaks over earthy ...

The next time youre near a patch of flowers and you think you see a hummingbird zip by, take a closer look! It just might be a hummingbird moth, a lesser-known but important pollinator. Sphinx moths ...

It isn’t unusual for common names of animals to reflect characteristics of other unrelated groups or types within the animal kingdom. A striking example of this nomenclatural quirk applies to a large ...

The general characteristics of many sphinx moths are similar, but, because over 70 species occur in Texas and Oklahoma, variation is to be expected. A few of the more unusual and rare sphinx moths ...

When it comes to an insect popularity contest between butterflies and moths, butterflies get most of the attention. Butterflies are usually, but not always, larger and more colorful. Plus, most moth ...