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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 » Sphinx » Franck's Sphinx - Hodges#7808 (Sphinx franckii)
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Big Green Caterpillar - Sphinx franckii
Copyright © 2018 Recon0321

Big Green Caterpillar - Sphinx franckii
Upper Black Eddy, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 4, 2018
Size: 4" approximately
I saw this caterpillar around 4pm in Eastern PA. Only have picture of the top view.
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Contributed by Recon0321 on 4 August, 2018 - 4:07pm
Last updated 5 August, 2018 - 10:47am

Moved- Yes, Sphinx franckii
Moved from ID Request.

Nice find, only the second larval submission for this species on BugGuide.
… Ryan St Laurent, 5 August, 2018 - 10:47am login or register to post comments

 
Oh wow, that's awesome! my fi
Oh wow, that's awesome! my first time seeing this species! thank you!!
… Recon0321, 5 August, 2018 - 10:52am login or register to post comments

Sphinx Moth
This might be a Franck's Sphinx caterpillar. Hold on for an expert.
Sphinx franckii: (eastern)
… Bob Biagi, 4 August, 2018 - 10:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Great! Thank you!!
Great! Thank you!!
… Recon0321, 5 August, 2018 - 10:51am login or register to post comments

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