Pink-spotted Hawkmoth Agrius cingulata

Here's one moth with split personalities: it's called both the pink-spotted hawkmoth and the sweetpotato hornworm, each name telling its own story. The caterpillar earned its latter name by developing on sweet potato crops, while the adult flaunts distinctive pink spots that give it scientific elegance. First formally described in 1775, this Sphingidae family member combines beauty with agricultural notoriety—a moth that's both admired and feared.