Ooo, I love the shots showing his tongue! Great pics!

I haven't checked but I hope my triple yellow daturas are getting the same visitors. They were planted late so I may not get any seed pods.
Jim

I believe the Sphinx moths are strickly nocturnal. I did have a bunch of the clear winged moths this year that look a lot like the Sphinx moths when in flight. And the clear winged are out and about during the day.

Great photos!

Thanks everyone.

I got some feedback on the Brugmansia forum and it turns out this is actually a Pink Spotted Hawk Moth.

I saw one of those Moth's the other day too. It was flying around in the daytime though. I am glad to know what it is.

I get a crapload of those guys in my Datura every year. They will buzz by me in the evening when I'm on the patio having a smoke. Sometimes they scare the stew out of me 'cause it's like having a hummingbird dive-bomb you. THIRTY MILES PER HOUR!!! Check this out:

[Family: Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths
Description: 3 3/4 - 4 3/4". Forewings narrow; brown and gray pattern resembles bark; hindwings gray-brown with black and pink to orange bands, small pink patch at base. Body brown with pink bands; black bands on abdomen.
Range: Eastern Canada to southern South America.
Host plants: Jimsonweed, Sweet Potato, Pawpaw

Caterpillar sometimes a pest on Sweet Potato crops. Like other sphinx moths, this species flies well and fast (30mph or faster at times). It sometimes strays far from its home range and has even been seen 500 out in the Atlantic Ocean. Sphinx moths feed on tubular flowers and have a very long proboscis especially adapted to the task. The large caterpillars of sphinx moths have a long, pointed horn at the end of their body and are frequently called "hornworms."]

What's really wild is to be walking along and shine your flashlight right in their eyes. Looks like a miniature hellhound staring back at ya.