Enyo lugubris - Hodges#7851 (Mournful Sphinx).
 
 
 
Size: approx. 60-70 mm. Photo: 08/28/11, 8 pm.


To be honest, I thought that I was photographing a hummingbird. However, this big moth is a Mournful Sphinx (Enyo lugubris). It made a humming sound while flying. 
 

  
 
bug guide (these photos):
http://bugguide.net/node/view/569709
wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enyo_lugubris