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Snowberry Clearwing - Hodges#7855 (Hemaris diffinis)
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Copyright © 2010
Carmen Champagne
Sphinx caterpillar -
Hemaris diffinis
LaFayette, Walker County, Georgia, USA
October 4, 2009
I found this caterpillar on a camping trip last fall. It really looks like Hemaris diffinis to me, but what's with the stubby horn? A healed injury?
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Contributed by
Carmen Champagne
on 20 September, 2010 - 10:39am
Last updated 20 September, 2010 - 4:53pm
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john and jane balaban
, 20 September, 2010 - 4:53pm
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i think
probably you are right, an injury
and yes snowberry clearwing
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Edna Woodward
, 20 September, 2010 - 12:14pm
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