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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 » Ceratomia » Elm Sphinx - Hodges#7786 (Ceratomia amyntor)
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Four Horned Sphinx or Elm Sphinx - Ceratomia amyntor
Copyright © 2018 Cory Watson

Four Horned Sphinx or Elm Sphinx - Ceratomia amyntor
Benson, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
July 25, 2018
I don't need this sphinx identified I just wanted to add this picture in case this Caterpillar hasn't been added to North Carolina yet. I was wondering though if anyone thought this Caterpillar is ready to pupate or not. Thank you for future responses.
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Contributed by Cory Watson on 26 July, 2018 - 10:21am
Last updated 27 July, 2018 - 12:27pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ryan St Laurent, 27 July, 2018 - 12:27pm login or register to post comments

It doesn't show any of the co
It doesn't show any of the color changes (often reddish tones) often associated with cessation of feeding. Probably safest to supply appropriate food plant until this happens or it gets incredibly restless or even looks 'sick'.
… jim sogaard, 26 July, 2018 - 11:54am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you for that
I have put it back on an elm tree. It was getting restless so you informed me just in time
… Cory Watson, 26 July, 2018 - 4:07pm login or register to post comments

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