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Silkmoth caterpillar? - Sphecodina abbottii
Copyright © 2008 BeeBee

Silkmoth caterpillar? - Sphecodina abbottii
Georgetown, Floyd County, Indiana, USA
July 23, 2008
Size: about 2 1/4 inches
This caterpillar was on honeysuckle vines that are intertwined with blackberries. It looks a lot like a silkmoth caterpillar except the one in the book has a horn near its head.
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Contributed by BeeBee on 23 July, 2008 - 11:00pm
Last updated 25 September, 2009 - 8:52pm

Moved
Moved from Sphinx Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 25 September, 2009 - 8:52pm login or register to post comments

Sphinx
It's a sphinx moth, not a silk moth, I think.

I think it's Abbott's Sphinx, Sphecodina abbottii.
… Bobby Grizzard, 23 July, 2008 - 11:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Firstly, that horn is actuall
Firstly, that horn is actually on the back end of this cat 8;)

Bobby is correct--according to Wagner (p. 270) this is a first instar, as the raised orange knob over A8 is replaced by a "convincing false eye" in later instars. This cat actually squeaks if you touch/poke the horn/eye spot.
… Nina, 24 July, 2008 - 7:44am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Nina and Bobby you have both been very helpful!
… BeeBee, 24 July, 2008 - 10:38am login or register to post comments

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