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Sphinx Caterpillar - Manduca rustica

Sphinx Caterpillar - Manduca rustica
Hickory, Newton County, Mississippi, USA
September 27, 2022
Found feeding on Morning Glory. I'm curious to find out which species it is. I could not find a good match in Wagner's field guide to Caterpillars of Eastern North America.

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Sphinx Caterpillar - Manduca rustica Sphinx Caterpillar - Manduca rustica

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Rustic Sphinx…
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