"After the shoot I returned it to a shady location in the great outdoors with a buffet of pear, peach and apple slices. A few hours later I spied the moth on the fruit but I had no time to get a photo as I was late for an appointment. While I was out we had a frogstrangler downpour in my neighborhood. Hopefully the moth found a dry hideout as I did not see it when I returned home."

I replied, "You are correct. It is Eumorpha vitis. They are relatively common in southern half of Texas and would not need wind blown assistance."

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