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Alope sphinx moth - Erinnyis alope
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Alope sphinx moth - Erinnyis alope
the villages, sumter County, Florida, USA
September 14, 2017
Size: 3.5 inches long
This large green caterpillar is on a zinnia branch. Not moving. This caterpillar has a only a small mark (not visible in photo) near the head. Found near the base of a papaya tree which had blown down in Irma and which I just re-staked.
Contributed by gtbabic on 14 September, 2017 - 8:18pm
Last updated 15 September, 2017 - 8:24pm

Moved- moved from carolina sphinx mistakes
Moved from Carolina Sphinx.
… Ryan St Laurent, 15 September, 2017 - 8:24pm

Moved
Moved from Carolina Sphinx.
… Ryan St Laurent, 15 September, 2017 - 8:24pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ryan St Laurent, 15 September, 2017 - 8:23pm

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