Abbott's Sphinx

Also known as Abbott's Sphinx Moth

Abbott's sphinx relies on masterclass camouflage, featuring forewings styled like ragged wood bark and bright yellow hindwings exposed only in flight. Caterpillars display distinct morphs that mimic grapevine wood, anchored by a glossy eye-like knob at the rear instead of a typical hawkmoth tail horn. Found in woodlands and suburbs across eastern North America, adults actively hover at dusk to sip nectar from garden blossoms.