There is a related high speed moth that hatches from the Southern
Catalpa Caterpillar. ( also know as catawba worms - ie fish bait)

JOhn Rodgers

On 10/26/2012 6:50 PM, David Beierl wrote:
> At 06:16 PM 10/26/2012, Karl Wolz wrote:
>> You sure that wasn't a hummybird?
>
> Hawk moth, I suspect.  My cat used to bring them home so I could
> watch him eat them.  Not your basic fluttery thing as I'm accustomed
> to thinking of moths, these guys are stout, muscular jet fighters of
> the moth world.  I believe they come from tomato hornworms which are
> also pretty impressive.
>
> Yrs,
> d
>