[Image description: a sphinx moth rests on the underside of a comfrey leaf]
I think they're a Small-eyed Sphinx, Paonias myops, but am open to being corrected.
What a beauty! What was its size? I can’t get a sense of scale from it 😅
They were about 2½ inches / 6.35cm in length, but didn't unfurl their wings so I don't have a good sense of the span.
Oh, that is such a beautiful moth - and a really lovely photo too! <3
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