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Twin-Spotted Sphinx Larva - Smerinthus jamaicensis
Copyright © 2005 Janice Stiefel

Twin-Spotted Sphinx Larva - Smerinthus jamaicensis
Hidden Corners Sanctuary, Town of Bailey's Harbor, Door County, Wisconsin, USA
August 4, 2002
Found cream-colored, round eggs on Willow (Salix) July 12, 2002. Eggs hatched July 18, 2002. Caterpillar in photo is 17 days old. Formed pupa August 15, 2002; overwintered in fruit cellar. Removed from fruit cellar April 24, 2003. Adult eclosed May 23, 2003.

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Contributed by Janice Stiefel on 9 November, 2005 - 8:17pm
Last updated 25 October, 2006 - 5:13pm

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