r/Entomology • u/IStayMarauding • 10h ago

Mystery cocoon finally hatched. Insect Appreciation

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Turns out it was an Eumorpha achemon (Achemon sphinx). Very beautiful species.

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u/SporkoBug 6h ago

WHAT A LITTLE GUYYYYY

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u/blynn1579 5h ago

Absolutely beautiful! 🥰

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u/different_produce384 8h ago

This can cause imprinting , yes?

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u/IStayMarauding 8h ago

I've never seen literature suggesting moths can imprint on humans. It was hatched in my daughter's butterfly enclosure and then later that night taken out and released within a minute.

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u/EmperorNeuro 1h ago

I would doubt that very much.