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Walnut Sphinx - Hodges#7827 (Amorpha juglandis)
Photo#148458
Copyright © 2007
J. Leggio
A sphinx moth larva? -
Amorpha juglandis
wooded neighbourhood area, Dallas County, Texas, USA
September 26, 2007
Size: 1.5"
Seems to be a small sphinx caterpillar, but not sure...
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Contributed by
J. Leggio
on 26 September, 2007 - 11:06pm
Last updated 27 September, 2007 - 2:11pm
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Walnut Sphinx
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john and jane balaban
, 27 September, 2007 - 2:11pm
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ooh!
Walnut Sphinx
,
Amorpha juglandis
. Not a lot of larval images of this very common sphingid in the guide. I see the moths quite a bit, but I've only ever found 2 caterpillars. I guess they hide well. I raised one last year with the help of some of the experts on here.
Here
is a link -- there are useful comments from others.
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Bobby Grizzard
, 26 September, 2007 - 11:31pm
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