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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) » Unidentifiable Early Instar Sphingidae Larvae
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Green caterpillar
Copyright © 2015 Melissa

Green caterpillar
Moab, East Utah County, Utah, USA
May 25, 2015
Size: Very small
He's very young and was found along the Colorado river in the desert. He has a horn on his butt.
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Contributed by Melissa on 29 May, 2015 - 9:11am
Last updated 14 July, 2016 - 6:20pm

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sphinx
of some sort, family sphingidae. They almost always have the caudal horn. Since it's so young, it may not be possible to get a species ID. But, wait for a moth expert...
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Snowberry clearwing
This is what we were thinking it was but aren't sure. Thanks for your input. Can't wait to see if someone else knows.
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