Venomoth #049

Venomoth has forked hindwings, a characteristic of swallowtail butterflies.

Japanese Swallowtail (Papilio xuthus)

Peellden (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Old World swallowtail (Papilio machaon)

Uoaei1 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Most swallowtail butterflies fly at great heights. The spicebush swallowtail butterfly is an exception.

Spicebush swallowtail butterfly (Papilio troilus)

Benny Mazur (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Five-spotted hawkmoth (Manduca quinquemaculata)

Didier Descouens (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Venomoth also shares characteristics with sphynx moths. It has shorter and thicker legs than a butterfly as well as a fuzzy and plump body.