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Caterpillar - Paonias myops

Masillon, Ohio, USA
August 28, 2009

Caterpillar found crawling in picnic area on hill above Jackson Bog. Most people think it's a Sphinx Moth caterpillar but don't know what kind.

Contributed by wingedmary on 12 September, 2009 - 8:43am
Last updated 7 November, 2011 - 6:04pm

Moved

Moved from Paonias.

… john and jane balaban, 7 November, 2011 - 6:04pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Abigail Parker, 26 September, 2009 - 4:03pm

i agree:

with ryan, i was trying to puzzle this out myself.

… Edna Woodward, 12 September, 2009 - 10:01am

Paonis spp.

Either Paonis excaecatus or P. myops. My guess would be P. myops because of the backward pointing horn of this individual which is more characteristic of this species than P. excaecatus.

… Ryan St Laurent, 12 September, 2009 - 9:49am

sphinx?

http://bugguide.net/node/view/206486

if the "spikes" look like this picture where they are more prominent, this might be a match: maduca rustica(rustic sphinx)?

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… bdedo, 12 September, 2009 - 9:46am

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