Caterpillar (suspect it's a moth) from Bayou George, FL, July 22, 2005 - Eumorpha fasciatus - BugGuide.Net

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Caterpillar (suspect it's a moth) from Bayou George, FL, July 22, 2005 - Eumorpha fasciatus

Bayou George, Bay County, Florida, USA
July 20, 2005
Size: Approx. 3 inches long

Saw this cat feeding on a plant growing in a ditch. Ditch has water and fry in it. Cat is feeding low - about 3 inches from water. Never saw one before. I was out photographing dragons and damsels, around 2 in the afternoon, today, 7-22-05. First siting.
I think it may be a moth.

Contributed by May Lenzer Lattanzio on 22 July, 2005 - 9:20pm
Last updated 25 July, 2005 - 6:24pm

Banded Sphinx - Eumorpha fasciata

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Wow that's amazing Joshua -- two comments in the same minute with the same reference!

… john and jane balaban, 22 July, 2005 - 11:24pm

Banded Sphinx

Hi again May! You are correct, a moth, specifically a Banded Sphinx (Eumorpha fasciata). I've photographed one in Merchants Millpond State Park in northeastern NC, along with what appeared to be a bigger, older, greener conspecific. There are a few other photos of this species already on BugGuide, though only one that rivals yours for color:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/9916
My photos were on slides, not scanned yet...

… Joshua Stuart Rose, 22 July, 2005 - 11:24pm

Banded Sphinx

Thanks so much, Josh.

I appreciate it.

May

… May Lenzer Lattanzio, 22 July, 2005 - 11:25pm

Thank you.

Thank you for posting this image here, May. It is a GREAT photo, too! I told you we had lots of moth and caterpillar experts here:-)

… Eric R. Eaton, 25 July, 2005 - 4:59pm

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