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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 » Great Ash Sphinx - Hodges#7802 (Sphinx chersis)
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Unknown Large Caterpillar - Sphinx chersis
Copyright © 2008 PWCB

Unknown Large Caterpillar - Sphinx chersis
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
June 24, 2008
Size: 3" Long X ~1/2" Diameter
Pre-butterfly or moth? I'm leaning toward moth, but will appreciate an ID from someone in the know.

Underside was unpatterned green and it had small feet. Observed mid-morning in a xeriscaped area away from any obvious food source.
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Contributed by PWCB on 26 June, 2008 - 11:13pm
Last updated 29 March, 2022 - 6:12pm

Moved
Moved from Sphinx Moths.
… Ryan St Laurent, 29 March, 2022 - 6:12pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 18 October, 2008 - 4:31pm login or register to post comments

Possibly Great Ash Sphinx
see Sphinx chersis. Pale blue horn, stripes and white face stripe all fit. There may be similar related spp. of which I'm not aware. The pinkish color is most likely a color change prior to pupation - it's common in sphinx moths.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 27 June, 2008 - 6:30am login or register to post comments

Pre-moth
It's a kind of sphinx, that much I can tell you.
… Cherity Anderson, 26 June, 2008 - 11:37pm login or register to post comments

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