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Catalpa Sphinx - Hodges#7789 (Ceratomia catalpae)
Photo#29529
Copyright © 2005
Matthew Roth
Sphinx Larva -
Ceratomia catalpae
Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 5, 2005
Does anyone know what species? Thanks!
Contributed by
Matthew Roth
on 26 August, 2005 - 1:09pm
Last updated 18 May, 2006 - 5:02pm
Catalpa sphinx, I think
Ceratomia catalpae
. See
Caterpillars of Eastern Forests
online. But it looks like it's on the wrong host plant! Maybe there's a similar species.
…
Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 26 August, 2005 - 1:53pm
Thank You
Looks like you are right. As far as the host plant, I'll see if anyone else knows about it.
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Matthew Roth
, 26 August, 2005 - 3:29pm
Sphinx Larva- Ceratomia catalpea
Date 8/06/08 found multiple catapillers on a Toby tree in Pittsburgh Pa.
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woodie
, 6 August, 2008 - 7:54pm
I've never heard that name before
but after browsing the web a little, looks like Toby Tree is a local common name for Catalpa, which is the right host plant for this species.
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 6 August, 2008 - 8:32pm