This glorious beauty was zipping around the lights in the garage one cool evening and got in the way of my work.  I caught it in my net to keep it out of trouble for the moment and then photographed it afterwards.  I guess sitting still in the net cooled it off, because it crawled onto my hand, quite docile, and just sat there a little while.  Then it began to vibrate its wings to warm up and eventually flew off.

March 14, 2006, near Greenwood, Wise County, Texas

same individual as above

March 14, 2006, near Greenwood, Wise County, Texas

same individual as above

March 14, 2006, near Greenwood, Wise County, Texas

September 1, 2004, Unit 31, Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands, Wise County, Texas

It was struggling with something that holding it to the flower.

September 1, 2004, Unit 31, Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands, Wise County, Texas

When the sphinx flew off from the flower, someone in the group spotted this bug fall off from the moth.

September 1, 2004, Unit 31, Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands, Wise County, Texas