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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Sphinx Moths (Sphingidae) » Sphinginae » Sphingini » Dolba » Pawpaw Sphinx - Hodges#7784 (Dolba hyloeus)
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Caterpillar - Dolba hyloeus
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Caterpillar - Dolba hyloeus
Hidalgo County, Texas, USA

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Contributed by Adriana on 31 May, 2016 - 4:06pm
Last updated 7 June, 2016 - 12:32pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… Teá Montagna, 7 June, 2016 - 12:32pm login or register to post comments

A number of hornworm / Sphinx moth possibilities...
Here's an advanced search of BugGuide for Hidalgo Co, TX using "sphinx"

http://bugguide.net/adv_search/bgsearch.php?user=&taxon=&description=sphinx&location%5B%5D=TX&county=Hidalgo&city_location=&adult=&immature=&male=&female=&representative=
… jross12, 2 June, 2016 - 10:26am login or register to post comments

a Sphinx moth caterpillar
Probably one of the sphinx moth caterpillars and definitely one of the late instars. What plant was it found on? that may help with identification. I doubt this is a Tobacco or Tomato Hornworm (Manduca sexta and Manduca quinquemaculata)found on tomatoes and tobacco. Probably one of the Sphynx species if I were to guess. I always seem to have trouble with these various "hornworms" because of the great variation found, even in the different instars.
… K Brumback, 31 May, 2016 - 6:07pm login or register to post comments

 
Sorry for the slow response!
Sorry for the slow response! My grandmother says it grew on a esperanza shrub but was eating leaves from a jasmine plant.
… Adriana, 20 June, 2016 - 11:33am login or register to post comments

Potato bug or tomato worm
Pick and toss. Have also had in nc.
… A14U, 31 May, 2016 - 4:37pm login or register to post comments

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