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Tersa Sphinx Caterpillar, Front - Xylophanes tersa
Copyright © 2007 Elissa Malcohn

Tersa Sphinx Caterpillar, Front - Xylophanes tersa
Beverly Hills, Citrus County, Florida, USA
October 25, 2007
Size: Approx. 4-5 cm long
Photographed a bit before noon outside my front door. I don't know if the white fuzz on this caterpillar is from a parasite or a spiderweb.

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Tersa Sphinx Caterpillar, Top - Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx Caterpillar, Front - Xylophanes tersa
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Contributed by Elissa Malcohn on 30 October, 2007 - 5:44pm

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