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Lepidopteran Caterpillar - Xylophanes tersa

Lepidopteran Caterpillar - Xylophanes tersa
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
September 2, 2018
Size: Approximately 1 1/2"
Found in my son’s backyard in Norfolk, VA. Looks like member of Papilionidae family.

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Tersa Sphinx
Thank you so much. This is a new caterpillar for me. I very much appreciate the identification.

Linda McBride

Tersa Sphinx cat…
See reference here.

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