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Western Hickory Horned Devil - Citheronia splendens
Copyright © 2006 jim urbach

Western Hickory Horned Devil - Citheronia splendens
Orange County, Florida, USA
September 1, 2006
Size: > 6 inches
Raised by a private collector. The only hickory horned devils I've photographed before have been green in color. He has a distinct grayish coloration. Would be interested in this one's scientific name as the only catepillars I can find on the internet are the green colored ones which I've seen and shot before.

He at least 6 inches long and the width of my thumb. Never have seen one this big
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Contributed by jim urbach on 1 September, 2006 - 3:45pm
Last updated 6 November, 2006 - 9:41pm

Moved
Moved from Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 6 November, 2006 - 9:41pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 5 November, 2006 - 8:11pm login or register to post comments

Very cool
This is Citheronia splendens sinaloensis, "a Mexican species whose northern limit extends into extreme southern Arizona" (http://bugguide.net/node/view/39224/bgref?from=16 Tuskes et al). Habitats include Desert arroyos with wild cotton and hillsides with manzanita. Time for a new guide page! Neato.
… Craig Biegler, 1 September, 2006 - 7:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the prompt ID. Us
Thanks for the prompt ID. Using the scientific name was most helpful to find more info and images of him on the internet
… jim urbach, 1 September, 2006 - 7:58pm login or register to post comments

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