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Horn worm - Manduca rustica
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Horn worm - Manduca rustica
Sun Lakes, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
January 26, 2020
Size: 4"
We've had only a couple cold nights this winter, but this guy is big! Do they over winter as larvae? I only noticed him hiding in my Cape Honeysuckle - because of the frass on the sidewalk.
Contributed by Lindelou2 on 26 January, 2020 - 4:31pm
Last updated 28 January, 2020 - 7:06am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ryan St Laurent, 28 January, 2020 - 7:06am

Looks like...
... an old friend, Manduca rustica.
… Kurt Foster, 27 January, 2020 - 8:29pm

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