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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Sphinx Moths (Sphingidae) » Sphinginae » Sphingini » Agrius » Pink-spotted Hawkmoth - Hodges#7771 (Agrius cingulata)
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Madera canyon caterpillar on native plant - Agrius cingulata
Copyright © 2011 mshe

Madera canyon caterpillar on native plant - Agrius cingulata
Pima County, Arizona, USA
September 26, 2010
Size: 2 inches
I found this large caterpillar feeding on the grass (sorry I don't know the name of the plant either). Habitat is grassland in oak forest with an elevation of 5000 ft. I tried the caterpillar identifier at discoverlife.org without any luck. Thanks very much for ID.
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Contributed by mshe on 18 January, 2011 - 9:12pm
Last updated 20 January, 2011 - 7:51pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 20 January, 2011 - 7:51pm login or register to post comments

Thanks a lot!
quick response
… mshe, 18 January, 2011 - 10:07pm login or register to post comments

Agrius cingulata
is correct
… Edna Woodward, 18 January, 2011 - 10:02pm login or register to post comments

Not an ID, just an observation...
It looks a bit like the Pink-spotted Hawkmoth (Agrius cingulata):



The lep experts will tell you if I'm anywhere close. :)

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