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Blinded Sphinx - Hodges#7824 (Paonias excaecata)
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Copyright © 2005
deinonychus
Bright green, red-spotted caterpillar -
Paonias excaecata
Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA
August 24, 2005
Size: approx 3.5"
I found this guy in a cherry tree right outside my house. I'm amazed at how much its pattern has adapted to the red-spotted leaves. This wasn't in my insect book, sadly.
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deinonychus
on 25 August, 2005 - 7:40pm
Last updated 10 September, 2005 - 5:32am
looks like Paonias
maybe the Blinded Sphinx, P. excaecatus. But if not, we would guess one of the other members of genus Paonias. Are you a fan of the dinosaur or the band?
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john and jane balaban
, 25 August, 2005 - 8:04pm
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Thanks for the reply. And I'm
Thanks for the reply. And I'm a fan of the dinosaur, actually, as I wasn't even aware of a band with the same name.
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deinonychus
, 26 August, 2005 - 7:58am
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