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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 » Ceratomia » Elm Sphinx - Hodges#7786 (Ceratomia amyntor)
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Giant Caterpillar - Ceratomia amyntor
Copyright © 2009 Ariele

Giant Caterpillar - Ceratomia amyntor
Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA
September 2, 2009
Size: Approx. 4 inches
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Contributed by Ariele on 22 September, 2009 - 11:52pm
Last updated 9 May, 2012 - 4:44pm

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… john and jane balaban, 11 October, 2009 - 6:35pm login or register to post comments

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… v belov, 11 October, 2009 - 12:23am login or register to post comments

nice find
Elm Sphinx - Hodges#7786 (Ceratomia amyntor) by his color he is in the prepupal wandering stage so let him go soon or he will not be able to bury himslef in the dirt to overwinter as a pupa.
if he is having trouble walking its tooo late then if you want you can google wlss silkmoth and read how to safely overwinter a spinx pupa and to let it go next spring. just look for the sphinx section on that site.. or email me and i can tell you how.
… Edna Woodward, 23 September, 2009 - 12:13am login or register to post comments

 
Too late
He was indeed having trouble walking and I unfortunately mistook his walking difficulty as a sign of him dying. I felt I should have at least made use of him by feeding him to my tarantula. She's a Chilean rose hair, and apparently enjoyed the meal quite a bit, as there is nothing recognizably left of the caterpillar anymore.

I do apologize if you're fond of these insects, but at least in this case, the pupa did not die in vain. In nature, life must end for some in order for others' to continue. Surely you understand.

Anyhow, thanks for the classification.
… Ariele, 25 October, 2009 - 8:50pm login or register to post comments

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